Fun facts about Kallithea
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Kallithea extends from the Filopappou and Sikelia hills in the north to Phaleron Bay in the south.
Kallithea
Greece
Kallithea is a suburb in Athens agglomeration and a municipality in south Athens regional unit. It is the eighth largest municipality in Greece, as well as the fourth biggest in the Athens urban area.
From the “Location” section
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The Kallithea Shooting Range (Skopeftirion) hosted events during the 1896 Summer Olympics.
Kallithea
Greece
Kallithea is a suburb in Athens agglomeration and a municipality in south Athens regional unit. It is the eighth largest municipality in Greece, as well as the fourth biggest in the Athens urban area.
From the “1896 and 2004 Athens Olympics” section
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In the 1920s, Kallithea was flooded by thousands of refugees following the Greek genocide and Greco-Turkish War.
Kallithea
Greece
Kallithea is a suburb in Athens agglomeration and a municipality in south Athens regional unit. It is the eighth largest municipality in Greece, as well as the fourth biggest in the Athens urban area.
From the “Growth” section
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Kallithea has a hot semi-arid climate bordering a hot-summer Mediterranean climate.
Kallithea
Greece
Kallithea is a suburb in Athens agglomeration and a municipality in south Athens regional unit. It is the eighth largest municipality in Greece, as well as the fourth biggest in the Athens urban area.
From the “Climate” section
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Kallithea housed the only horse track in Greece until 2004.
Kallithea
Greece
Kallithea is a suburb in Athens agglomeration and a municipality in south Athens regional unit. It is the eighth largest municipality in Greece, as well as the fourth biggest in the Athens urban area.
From the “Culture” section
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