Anoixi Explained

Anoixi
Name Local:Άνοιξη
Type:municipal unit
Periph:Attica
Periphunit:East Attica
Municipality:Dionysos
Pop Municunit:6592
Population As Of:2021
Area Municunit:4.582
Elevation:370
Coordinates:38.1333°N 75°W
Postal Code:145 xx
Area Code:210
Licence:Z

Anoixi (Greek, Modern (1453-);: 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.[1] The municipal unit has an area of 4.582 km2.[2]

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.

Motorway 1 (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
1981 1,377
1991 2,864
2001 5,397
2011 6,510
2021 6,592

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities. el. Government Gazette.
  2. Web site: Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation) . National Statistical Service of Greece . el . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150921212047/http://dlib.statistics.gr/Book/GRESYE_02_0101_00098%20.pdf . 2015-09-21 .