Anthousa, Attica

Anthousa (Greek: Ανθούσα meaning "in blossom") is a suburban town in East Attica, 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]

Anthousa

Ανθούσα
Anthousa
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 38°2′N 23°52′E
CountryGreece
Administrative regionAttica
Regional unitEast Attica
MunicipalityPallini
  Municipal unit3.865 km2 (1.492 sq mi)
Elevation
338 m (1,109 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
  Municipal unit
2,132
  Municipal unit density550/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
153 xx
Area code(s)210
Vehicle registrationZ
Website-

Geography

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. Motorway 6 passes southwest of Anthousa.

Historical population

YearVillage populationCommunity population
1981577-
19912,7873,020
2001-3,024
2011-2,132

See also

References

  1. "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
  2. Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (in Greek)
  3. "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.
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