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3rd Cemetery of Athens

Local name: 3ο Νεκροταφείο Αθηνών

Also known as Jewish Cemetery of Athens · Εβραϊκό Νεκροταφείο Αθηνών

73

documented records

≈ 4,900–9,800

approx. capacity (graves)

0.246 km²

cemetery area

Nov 5, 2026

last modified

About this cemetery

The Third Cemetery of Athens, officially the Third Cemetery of the Municipality of Athens, is in the Aspra Chomata district of Nikaia, at the junction of Thebes and Petrou Ralli avenues. It is the largest cemetery by area in the Balkans, with more than 27,000 burial monuments. During the Occupation it received thousands of dead, including Greeks, allies and enemies.

Cemetery location

GPS coordinates: 37.980681° N, 23.666419° E Directions in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)

3rd Cemetery of Athens map Cemetery GPS-documented graves

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Common questions

How big is 3rd Cemetery of Athens?

3rd Cemetery of Athens covers about 24.6 hectares (246,000 m²), about the same size as Powązki Military Cemetery in Warsaw. It is the largest of the 111 cemeteries we list in Attica.

What is the oldest grave in this cemetery?

The oldest grave among the records we hold for 3rd Cemetery of Athens is that of Σολομών Νεχάμα, who died in 1942 at the age of 57.

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