Anthousa, Attica
Appearance
Anthousa
Ανθούσα | |
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Coordinates: 38°2′N 23°52′E / 38.033°N 23.867°E | |
Country | Greece |
Administrative region | Attica |
Regional unit | East Attica |
Municipality | Pallini |
Area | |
• Municipal unit | 3.865 km2 (1.492 sq mi) |
Elevation | 338 m (1,109 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Municipal unit | 2,158 |
• Municipal unit density | 560/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Postal code | 153 xx |
Area code(s) | 210 |
Vehicle registration | Z |
Website | - |
Anthousa (Greek: Ανθούσα meaning "in blossom") is a suburban town in Athens East Attica regional unit, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Pallini, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 3.865 km2.[3]
Geography
[edit]Anthousa is situated in the eastern part of the Athens conurbation, at about 300 m elevation. It lies in the southern foothills of the Penteliko Mountain. It is 3 km north of Pallini, 2 km south of Penteli and 14 km northeast of Athens city centre. The A6 motorway passes southwest of Anthousa.
Historical population
[edit]Year | Village population | Community population |
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1981 | 577 | - |
1991 | 2,787 | 3,020 |
2001 | - | 3,024 |
2011 | - | 2,132 |
2021 | - | 2,158 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ "
Φ Ε Κ 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.