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]
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.
Year | Population | |
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1981 | 1,377 | |
1991 | 2,864 | |
2001 | 5,397 | |
2011 | 6,510 | |
2021 | 6,592 |