MOSCHATO

'Moschato' (Greek, Modern: Μοσχάτο, Ancient/Katharevousa: -on), older form 'Moschaton' is a suburb in the south southern part of Athens, Greece. Phaleron Bay lies to the south in which between 2002 and 2004 extended land. The city is linked by the famous Poseidonos Avenue (GR-89 to the west and the superhighway GR-1/E75, GR-8/E94 for northbound lanes which now has easy access to the Peloponnese. Syngrou Avenue is accessed in the southeast. It is also located W of Athens, WNW of Syngrou Avenue, NW of Vouliagmeni, E of Piraeus and SE of Kifissou Avenue. The Cephissus river lies to the west and now flows underneath the superhighway. Another stream which has been known since the ancient times, Ilissos, lies to the east and borders with Kallithea.
The area was made up of farmlands. Mixed farming was common, i.e. vegetables and grapes. Urban development replaced much of the farmlands in the 1920s and the 1930s. Today, most of the municipality are urbanized or residential. The industrial area lies to the north. The Most of the industrial buildings and businesses along with shopping outlets are aligned within Poseidonos Avenue and other main streets : Makrygianni Avenue and Chrysostomou Smyrnis Street, that connect the metro station with Posseidonos Avenue. Moschato is linked with the ISAP (Green line metro station) named the Moschato Station as well as the new Athens Tram with Line 1. Moschato has several facilities which were used for the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. Including a large one in the middle of an interchange.
In 2002, the construction of the final phase of the superhighway to decongest Athens and have easy access to the Peloponnese began with several rainfalls occurring in September and the gates closed roads and cut off Athens and Piraeus. Buildings and businesses were flooded and damaged and basements were also flooded. It continued well into October. After a few months, the bridge was covering the river and the flooding of Moschato went to an end. The superhighway was opened in 2004 and formed the southernmost terminus in GR-1 and E75.

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Transit routes

Other

Historical population

See also

External links

Transit routes

Moschato are connected with several transit routes that buses run:

★ 919 Omonoia - Lachanagora - Palaia Kokkynia (circular)

★ 860 Palaio Galiro - Schisto Keratsini

★ 229 Piraeus - Agios Dimitrios (Dafni station)

★ 217 Piraeus - Agios Dimitrios (Dafni station)

★ 10 Piraeus - Alimos - Elliniko

★ B1 Piraeus - Ano Glyfada

★ 500 Piraeus - Kifissia

★ 130 Piraeus - Nea Smyrni (circular)

★ 049 Piraeus - Omonoia

★ 040 Piraeus - Syntagma

★ 232 Piraeus - Ymittos - Vyronas

★ 218 Piraeus - Ymittos - Ilioupoli

★ C1 Piraeus - Lake Vouliagmeni

★ 420 Piraeus - Agioi Anargyroi (via Kifissou)

★ A1 Piraeus - Voula
'HSAP TRAIN' - Athens - Piraeus
'TRAM LINE' - Piraeus- Athens - Glyfada

Other

Moschato has schools, lyceums, gymnasia, banks, a post office and 2 main squares (''plateies''): The "Old Square" on Makrygianni Avenue by the cathedral of "Metamorfosis tou Sotiros" (Holy Transfiguration) and the "New Square" in front of the City Hall on Korai Street. The local fair is held on 6th August every year , festivities starting from the 5th , when the the cathedral of Aghia Sotira (Our Christ Saviour)has its religious holiday.
Moschato is also know for its Carnival celebrations held every year approximately two weeks before Clean Monday (Kathara Deytera). Festivities for all ages are held throughout the town and more specific at the Tent (Tenta) that the municipal puts up at the Korai Str. square. Delegations from many cities across Greece as well as foreign communities take part in this two week festivity. Teenagers have the opportunity to take part in a large Treasure/Scavenger Hunt (Kinigi toy Chamenou Thisavrou)which takes place in all of Moschato and lasts for the entire two weeks, engaging into games, singing contests, city wide treasure hunts, mascarade competitions and with the chance of winning prizes, trips and many other gifts.

Historical population

Year	Municipal population	Change	Density
1941	12,913	-	-
1981	21,138	+8,225 or +63.7% from 1941	about 10,569/km²
1991	22,039	+901 or +4.26%	about 11,019.5/km²
2001	23,513	+1,474 or +6.69%	-

See also

★ 'Moschato' is a Greek word meaning muscat

★ Moschato Alexandrias, the Muscat of Alexandria

★ Moschato Aspro or Moschato white better known as Muscat Blanc, a plant that is also known as Moschato Samos, Samian Muscat, Moschoudi, Moschostafylo or Moschostafilo and the Muscat of Rio (''Moschato Rio'').

External links

★ Mapquest - Moschato

★ Moschato Directory

★ Photos of Moschato

★ The City of Moschato

★ Moschato City Forum

'Northwest:' Agios Ioannis Rentis	'North:' Tavros
'West:' Piraeus	'Moschato'	'East:' Kallithea
	'South:' Phaleron Bay, part of the Saronic Gulf