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Coordinates: 37°58′N 23°45′E

Kaisariani (Καισαριανή)
Coordinates	37°58′ N 23°45′ E
Country	Greece
Periphery	Attica
Prefecture	Athens
Population	26,419 (2001)
Area	7.84 km²
Population density	3,369 /km²
Elevation	130 m
Postal code	161 21
Area code	210
Licence plate code	Z
Website	www.kessariani.gr

Kaisariani (Greek: Καισαριανή), also Kessariani, is a suburb in the eastern part of Athens, Greece. Kaisariani is located about 7 km from downtown Athens, about 4 km SW of Katechaki Avenue 4 km from the Hymettus Ring (number 65) which is part of the Attiki Odos private superhighway network and 6 km S of Kifissias Avenue. The city is accessed with Olof Palme Avenue.

Contents 1 Subdivisions 2 History 3 Other 4 Sites of Interest 5 Historical population 6 External links 7 See also

• Ano Kaisariani

The area was made up of farmlands and some forests dominated the area. The area was of mixed farming which included pastures, vegetables and groves. In the mid-20th century, suburban housing developments from Athens came over and eliminated farmlands leaving empty space in the southeast. The forests are situated in the east which is Mount Hymettus' largest forest. The forest also contains a valley with a road linking Athens' nearby communication tower. The University of Athens is to the northeast mainly in Zografou. The rest of the area is made up of residential buildings. Kaisariani has a hill in the centre. Much of the land in the east is the rocky landscapes and forests of Hymettus. The municipality is about 85 square kilometres, of which 75 square kilometres are a mountainous part and are also forested.

The Kaisariani Monastery is founded in the southeast in the Hymettus mountain.

The eastern bypass of Athens is in the east.

Kaisariani also has a basketball team named Near East Kaisariani which was founded in 1927. They play in Kaisariani Stadium.

The municipality was created in 1934 out of a former subdivision of the city of Athens.

Kaisariani has schools, lyceums, gymnasia, banks, post offices and squares (plateies).

• Kaisariani Theatre - website: http://www.geocities.com/akatsavou/kaisariani_en.html

Year	Municipal population	Change	Density
1981	28,972	-	around 3,621.5/km²
1991	26,803	-2,169/-7.49%	around 3,350.375/km²

• Mapquest - Kaisariani
• Photos of Kaisariani
• [http:/www.kesariani-online.com/ Kesariani On-line]

	North: Zografou
West: Athens	Kaisariani	East: Kropia
	South: Vyronas	Southeast: Paiania

• List of municipalities of Attica

Municipalities and communities of the Athens Prefecture
Agia Paraskevi • Agia Varvara • Agioi Anargyroi • Agios Dimitrios • Aigaleo • Alimos • Argyroupoli • Athens • Chaidari • Chalandri • Cholargos • Dafni • Ellinikon • Filothei • Galatsi • Glyfada • Ilio • Ilioupoli • Irakleio • Kaisariani • Kallithea • Kamatero • Kifissia • Lykovrysi • Marousi • Melissia • Metamorfosi • Moschato • Nea Chalkidona • Nea Erythraia • Nea Filadelfeia • Nea Ionia • Nea Smyrni • Neo Psychiko • Palaio Faliro • Papagou • Pefki • Peristeri • Petroupoli • Psychiko • Tavros • Vrilissia • Vyronas • Ymittos • Zografou
Ekali • Nea Penteli • Penteli