Acharnes

Acharnes (Greek: Αχαρνές, before 1915: Μενίδι Menidi) is a suburban town in Attica, Greece. 
With 106,943 inhabitants (2011 census), it is the most populous municipality in East Attica. 
It is part of the Athens metropolitan area.
Acharnes was named after the deme Acharnae (Ancient Greek: Ἁχαρναί), a subdivision of Attica in classical antiquity. 
The Athenian playwright Aristophanes characterised the inhabitants of Acharnae as peasants in his play The Acharnians. 
Acharnes suffered significant damage from the 1999 Athens earthquake, being very close to the epicenter.