| Marousi | |
| Type: | municipality |
| Periph: | Attica |
| Periphunit: | North Athens |
| Pop Municipality: | 71830 |
| Area Municipality: | 12.938 |
| Population As Of: | 2021 |
| Elevation: | 230 |
| Coordinates: | 38.05°N 71°W |
| Postal Code: | 151 xx |
| Area Code: | 21 |
| Licence: | Z |
| Mayor: | Theodoros Ampatzoglou |
| Since: | 2019 |
| Website: | www.maroussi.gr |
Marousi or Maroussi (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Μαρούσι), also known as Amarousio (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Αμαρούσιο), is a city and a suburb in the northeastern part of the Athens urban area, Greece. Marousi dates back to the era of the ancient Athenian Republic; its ancient name was Athmonon (Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: Ἄθμονον) and it represented one of the 10 Athenian sub-cities. The area held a main ancient temple, where Amarysia Artemis, the goddess of hunting, was adored. Consequently the city's modern name derives from that of the goddess, Amarysia, which denotes the origin of the worship back in Amarynthos, Euboea. Its mayor is Theodoros Ampatzoglou, re-elected in 2023.[1]
Marousi is situated 13km (08miles) northeast of Athens city centre. The municipality has an area of 12.938 km2.[2] The built-up area of Marousi is continuous with those of the neighbouring suburbs Pefki, Kifisia, Vrilissia and Halandri. Within Marousi lies the biggest forest in urban Athens, "Dasos Syngrou" (also "Alsos Syggrou"). The Athens Olympic Sports Complex, the largest sports complex in Greece, built for the 2004 Summer Olympics, is located in the southwestern part of the municipality.
The main thoroughfare is Kifisias Avenue, which connects Marousi with central Athens and the northern beltway A6 motorway. Marousi has 3 stations on Athens Metro Line 1, Neratziotissa, and stations and two suburban (Proastiakos) commuter railway stations: Nerantziotissa station and Kifisias railway station.
Marousi's favourable infrastructure (A6 motorway, Athens Metro, and the Athens Suburban Railway) has led to strong economic growth. The main offices of the Greek subsidiaries of several multinational corporations, including Google,[3] Kodak, Bayer, Kimberly-Clark, Siemens, Takeda Pharmaceutical Company, Microsoft and Nestlé, and the ANT1 television studios are located in Marousi. The managing office of Consolidated Contractors Company, a large Middle Eastern and International EPC Contractor, is located in Marousi. The Mall Athens, one of the largest shopping centres in southeastern Europe, is situated in the southwestern part of Marousi.
The new building of Greek Ministry of Education is located in Marousi, in the district Neratziotissa. In the same district is located the School of Pedagogical and Technological Education, a Greek university. The German School of Athens is also located in Marousi.[4]
Maroussi is the place of Greek Olympic Sport Center. It is located in the southwest of the suburb, in an area that is named Kalogreza. Maroussi has also some sport gymnasium such as Dais Indoor Hall[5] and Maroussi Indoor Hall[6] that are used by local teams. Local teams are Maroussi B.C. with long-time presence in A1 Ethniki Basketball and A.C. Doukas with many titles in Handball and Futsal. The Olympic Stadium was used as home stadium by famous clubs of Greek football, including by AEK as well as both Panathinaikos and Olympiacos.
| Sport clubs based in Maroussi | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Club | Founded | Sports | Achievements | |
| Maroussi B.C. | 1950 | Basketball | 2001 European cup in Basketball. | |
| A.C. Doukas | 1979 | Basketball, Handball, Futsal and other sports | Panhellenic titles in Handball and Futsal | |
| Niki Maroussi | 1991 | Basketball | Presence in Beta National basketball | |
| Triton Maroussi | 1994 | Water Polo | Presence in A1 National women | |
| Marousi 2004 | 1998 | Baseball | Panhellenic titles in baseball | |
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 48,150 | |
| 1991 | 64,092 | |
| 2001 | 69,470 | |
| 2011 | 72,333 | |
| 2021 | 71,830 |
The village was historically Arvanitika speaking, however due to its proximity to Athens, it has undergone a language shift.[7]
Marousi is twinned with the following cities:
