Elefsina
modern city in West Attica, Greece
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Summary
Elefsina is a city[1]. Elefsina draws 1,773 Wikipedia views per month (city category, ranking #629 of 5,534).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: European Capital of Culture[3]
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Elefsina Municipality[4], Commune of Elefsina[5]
- Country: Greece[6]
- Named after: Eleusis[7]
- Twinned administrative body: Gela[8]
- Postal code: 19200[9]
- Commons category: Eleusis[10]
- Licence plate code: YO[11], YP[12], YT[13], ZT[14]
- Patron saint: Saint George[15]
- Local dialing code: 210[16]
- Official website: https://www.eleusina.gr/[17]
- Topic's main category: Category:Elefsina[18]
- Population: 24,971[19], 26,121[20], 23,344[21], 24,910[22], 11,190[23]
- Described by source: Pauly–Wissowa[24], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[25], Desktop Encyclopedic Dictionary[26], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[27], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[28], Encyclopædia Britannica Ninth Edition[29], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[30]
- Capital of: West Attica Regional Unit[31], Elefsina Municipality[32], West Attica Prefecture[33]
- Official name: Ελευσίνα[34]
- Category for people born here: Q10214326[35]
- Category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Elefsina[36]
- Native label: Ελευσίνα[37]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from Elefsina[38]
- Different from: Eleusis (organizacja)[39]
- Elevation above sea level: 5 m[40]
- Area: 18.455 km²[41]
- Category for the view of the item: Category:Views of Elefsina[42]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Elefsina include Eleusinion[43], an archaeological site[44], in Greece[45] and Panelefsiniakos (men's basketball)[46], a basketball team[47], in Greece[48], founded in 1969[49].
Why It Matters
Elefsina has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] Elefsina is known by 56 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]
Entities named for Elefsina include Eleusinion[43], an archaeological site[44], in Greece[45] and Panelefsiniakos (men's basketball)[46], a basketball team[47], in Greece[48], founded in 1969[49].
FAQs
What awards did Elefsina receive?
Honors received include European Capital of Culture[3].