Anoixi
Anoixi Άνοιξη | |
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38°8′N 23°52′E / 38.133°N 23.867°E / 38.133; 23.867 | |
Country | Greece |
Administrative region | Attica |
Regional unit | East Attica |
Municipality | Dionysos |
Area | |
• Municipal unit | 4.582 km2 (1.769 sq mi) |
Elevation | 370 m (1,210 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Municipal unit | 6,592 |
• Municipal unit density | 1,400/km2 (3,700/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Postal code | 145 xx |
Area code(s) | 210 |
Vehicle registration | Z |
Anoixi (Greek: Άνοιξη, meaning "spring") is a suburb of Athens in East Attica, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Dionysos, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 4.582 km2.[3]
Geography
Anoixi is situated in the hills in the northeastern part of the Athens conurbation, at about 370 m elevation. It lies east of the Parnitha mountains and northwest of the Penteliko Mountain. It is 1 km south of Agios Stefanos, 9 km west of Marathon and 20 km northeast of Athens city centre. Its built-up area is continuous with those of the neighbouring suburbs Agios Stefanos, Drosia and Stamata.
The A1 motorway (Athens - Lamia - Thessaloniki) and the railway from Athens to Thessaloniki pass west of the town. Greek National Road 83 (Athens - Marathon - Rafina) passes through Anoixi.
Historical population
Year | Population |
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1981 | 1,377 |
1991 | 2,864 |
2001 | 5,397 |
2011 | 6,510 |
2021 | 6,592 |
See also
References
- ^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
- ^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
- ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-21.