agia paraskevi

align="center" colspan="2" \| Statistics
Prefecture:	Attica
Metropolitan Area:	Athens
Location:
Area: -Total -Water -Rank	7 km
Population: (1991) - Total - Density¹ - Rank	47,463 6,780.43/km
Elevation: -lowest: -centre: -highest:	about 200 m 230 m(centre) around 1,100 m
Postal code:	153, 154
Area/distance code:	11-30-210 (030-210) -600 thru 609
Statistical code:	0102
Car designation:	`Y` (prev.) `Z` pres.
3-letter abbreviation:	APR
Address of administration:	463 Mesogeion Ave. Agia Paraskevi 155 43

Agia Paraskevi (Greek: Άγια Παρασκευή) is a suburb in Athens, Greece. It is bounded northeast by Athens, where ERT studios are located. Its distance from Athens is about 5 to 6 km. Its total size is about 600 m by 600 m. Its location is in the southeast. It includes some satellites. Its rest are residential. Its main street is Mesogeiou. Agriculture used to dominate before the 1930s or 1940s by the booming of Athens. The highest elevation is around 800 m in the northern slopes of the Hymettus. Since 2004, it is bypassed along with Mesogeios Avenue and the historic Marathonos Avenue the Hymettus Ring (route 65) in the southeast which is part of the Attiki Odos privately-owned superhighway network. It has an interchange in the southeast which is the last interchange before Katechaki Avenue. The junction for the westbound lanes of Attiki Odos (route 6) is east of the boundary.

Historical population

Year !! Municipal population !! Change !! Density
1981	32,904	-	4,700.57/km²
1991	47,463	14,559/44.25%	6,780.43/km²

	North: Chalandri (NW), Cholargos and Gerakas
West: Cholargos and Neo Psychiko, Chalandri (NW)	Agia Paraskevi	East: Glyka Nera
	South: Neo Psychiko

Agia Paraskevi

Historical population

See also