Varympompi | |
Name Local: | Βαρυμπόμπη |
Periph: | Attica |
Periphunit: | East Attica |
Municipality: | Acharnes |
Municunit: | Acharnes |
Population: | 1950 |
Population As Of: | 2021 |
Elevation: | 300 |
Coordinates: | 38.1333°N 70°W |
Postal Code: | 136 71 |
Area Code: | 210 816 |
Licence: | Z |
Varympompi or Varybobi (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Βαρυμπόμπη) is a suburb of Athens in the municipality of Acharnes, East Attica, Greece.
Varympompi is situated at the foot of the forested Parnitha mountains, 3 km east of Thrakomakedones, 4 km west of Kryoneri, 7 km northeast of Acharnes and about 17km (11miles) northeast of Athens city centre. The Olympic Village of the 2004 Summer Olympics is 3 km southwest of Varympompi. The Varympompi cliffs, northwest of the village, are a well-established rock climbing area.[1]
Varympompi has historically been an Arvanite settlement.[2]
Varympompi is known for the huge wildfire during the 2021 Greece wildfires burning hundreds of km². It was burnt down to the stone remains and the entire village and its surroundings were forced to evacuate to a safer place.