Municpality of Aspropyrgos

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Organization type
Twinning committee
Descrizione:
The municipality of Aspropyrgos (lit., "White Tower/Castle"; 30,251 inhabitants in 2011) is a suburb of Athens, located 15 km northwest of the city center of Athens in the Thriasian Plain. The Aspropyrgos Refinery, south of the city and next to the sea, has been producing oil for many years. It is the largest in Greece (together with the Eleusis refinery), with an annual capacity of 135,000 bbl/d (21,500 m3/d). The refinery includes depots in the southern and eastern parts, and some in the western part and at a dock to the southwest. As a consequence, pollution and safety have been major concerns for years. In this respect, the municipality has a long record on bold initiatives to improve air quality and develop safety management systems: -Atmospheric Measurement Station (since 2010) -Annual Report on Atmospheric Pollution -Luminous electronic plates on atmospheric pollution levels -Environmental Education Centre (since 2011) -Environmental Education Programmes for schools