Petroupoli (Greek: Πετρούπολη, meaning "City/town of Petros/Peter") is a semi-mountainous town in Attica that falls under the administrative sector of West Athens. Petroupoli was part of the community of Nea Liosia until 1946, when it became a separate community. It was elevated to municipality status in 1972.^[3]

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Petroupoli Πετρούπολη
Municipality
Petroupoli Location within the region
Coordinates: 38°2′N 23°41′E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Attica
Regional unit	West Athens
Government
• Mayor	Evangelos Simos[1] (KKE; since 2023)
Area
• Municipality	6.597 km2 (2.547 sq mi)
Highest elevation	262 m (860 ft)
Lowest elevation	108 m (354 ft)
Population  (2021)[2]
• Municipality	60,146
• Density	9,100/km2 (24,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	13231
Area code(s)	210 50
Vehicle registration	ΙΖΧ
Website	www.petroupoli.gov.gr

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Petroupoli is situated in the eastern foothills of the Zacharitsa (Poikilo Oros) mountain, 7 km northwest of Athens. The municipality has an area of 6.597 km².^[4] Its main streets (25 March Ave., Anatolikis Romylias St. and Perikleous St.) connect the town with Ilion and Peristeri.

ASDA (Association for the Development of Western Athens) regards Petroupoli as the most developed town in the administrative sector of West Athens .^[5]

The Petra Festival takes place every summer. The area's junior football (soccer) team is named Akadimia Petroupolis

The traditional festival of the church in the upper town dedicated to the prophet Elias is usually organized around July in the playground of Profitis Elias where folk music and dances are performed along with other activities such as grilled meat selling.

Petroupoli incorporates a number of private and 15 public kindergartens, 12 primary schools (11 public and 1 private), 6 public lower secondary schools (gymnasia), 5 public upper secondary schools (lyceums) and one public Technical Secondary School (EPAL).