Anthousa | |
Name Local: | Ανθούσα |
Type: | municipal unit |
Periph: | Attica |
Periphunit: | East Attica |
Municipality: | Pallini |
Pop Municunit: | 2158 |
Population As Of: | 2021 |
Area Municunit: | 3.865 |
Elevation: | 338 |
Coordinates: | 38.0333°N 75°W |
Postal Code: | 153 xx |
Area Code: | 210 |
Licence: | Z |
Website: | - |
Anthousa (Greek, Modern (1453-);: 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.[1] The municipal unit has an area of 3.865 km2.[2]
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.
Year | Village population | Community population | |
---|---|---|---|
1981 | 577 | - | |
1991 | 2,787 | 3,020 | |
2001 | - | 3,024 | |
2011 | - | 2,132 | |
2021 | - | 2,158 |