Athens International Airport - Athens International Airport builds a new park for the neighbouring Municipality of Koropi
PRESS RELEASES
06 DECEMBER 2005
Athens International Airport builds a new park for the neighbouring Municipality of Koropi

Athens International Airport is creating a new 10,000 m² park for the Municipality of Koropi, as part of its commitment to create urban green areas and preserve the natural environment of local communities.

Construction works for the new park at Koropi commenced on September 14th, 2005. Upon completion of the project, a renovated water reservoir building will be delivered (original building constructed in 1932), along with a new open theatre (of approximately 900 spectators’ capacity), a kiosk with an outdoor area, paved paths across the park, a playground, and a planted area with more than 600 trees and shrubs of the local flora, and other plants.

Among Athens International Airport’s other projects undertaken in the neighbouring municipalities, the following urban green areas have already been created for the Municipalities of Markopoulo, Pallini, and Glyka Nera:
 

  • In September 2001, a park constructed by Athens International Airport was delivered to the Municipality of a Markopoulo, in a municipal area of 9.000 m², located within the town limits
  • In December 2003, Athens International Airport delivered a park to the Municipality of Pallini. The park was constructed in a municipal area of 12.000 m², located on a mountain slope on the outskirts of the municipality.
  • In April 2003, Athens International Airport handed over to the Municipality of Glyka Nera the “Agia Triada Square”, located at Fourezi Hill, and built on a municipal area of 3,000m².

On the occasion of the commencement of works for the new park at Koropi, Mr. Yiannis Tsapalas, Chief Corporate Services Officer of Athens International Airport S.A., stated: “We are delighted for this new opportunity for Athens International Airport to contribute to the local communities’ natural environment by one more green area project, this time for the neighbouring Municipality of Koropi. We would like to express our warmest thanks to the Mayor, the Municipal Council, and local authorities, for their commitment and excellent cooperation, that allowed the timely commencement of works”.

Open theatre with a capacity of 1,000 spectators in the park built by AIA at Markopoulo The park at Markopoulo welcomes its visitors The playground in the park built by AIA on the outskirts of the municipality of Pallini..

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