Agia Varvara

For other uses, see Agia Varvara (disambiguation).

Agia Varvara (Greek: Αγία Βαρβάρα, meaning Saint Barbara) is a suburban town in the western part of the Athens agglomeration in Attica, Greece and a municipality in the West Athens regional unit.

Agia Varvara Αγία Βαρβάρα
Municipality
Prophet Elias church in Agia Varvara
Agia Varvara Location within the region
Coordinates: 38°00′N 23°39′E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Attica
Regional unit	West Athens
Government
• Mayor	Lampros Michos[1] (since 2019)
Area
• Municipality	2.425 km2 (0.936 sq mi)
Elevation	70 m (230 ft)
Population  (2021)[2]
• Municipality	26,759
• Density	11,000/km2 (29,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	123 51
Area code(s)	210
Vehicle registration	Z
Website	www.agiavarvara.gr

Geography And Demographics

Agia Varvara is situated east of the mountain Aigaleo (Greek: Αιγάλεω). It is 6 km (4 mi) west of central Athens. The municipality has an area of 2.425 km².^[3] It is served by the Agia Varvara and Agia Marina stations on Line 3 of the Athens Metro. In terms of academic institutions, the area contains 2 campuses of West Attica University which in total includes approx 60,000 students according to 2023.

Historical population

Year	Population
1981	29,259
1991	28,706
2001	30,562
2011	26,550
2021	26,759