Vyronas Explained

Vyronas
Name Local:	Βύρωνας
Type:	municipality
Periph:	Attica
Periphunit:	Central Athens
Pop Municipality:	59134
Area Municipality:	9.204
Population As Of:	2021
Elevation:	120
Coordinates:	37.9617°N 68.2°W
Postal Code:	162 xx
Area Code:	210
Licence:	Z
Website:	www.dimosbyrona.gr
Caption Skyline:	View of Vyronas from Kareas

Vyronas (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Βύρωνας) is a suburban town and a municipality in the southeastern part of the Athens agglomeration, Greece. The town is named after George Gordon Byron, 6th Baron Byron, the famous English poet and writer, who is a national hero of Greece. Formerly part of the municipality of Athens, Vyronas was created as a community in 1933, and became a municipality in 1934.^[1] The municipality has an area of 9.204 km².^[2]

Vyronas is an inner suburb of Athens, located about 3 km southeast of Athens city centre. Towards the southeast the municipality extends to the forested Hymettus mountain. The built-up area of Vyronas is continuous with that of municipality of Athens and the neighbouring suburbs Kaisariani, Ymittos and Ilioupoli. Motorway 64 runs through the southeastern part of the municipality.

Climate

Vyronas has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen climate classification: Csa). Vyronas experiences cool, wet winters and hot, relatively dry summers.

Sites of interest

• Vyronas National Stadium, which seats up to 4,340 and is 3 km from downtown Athens. It is home to the football club Athinaikos F.C. and their bitter rivals Doxa Vyronas F.C.
• Theatro Vrachon, where the Vyronas Festival takes place every summer
• Kareas Monastery, an orthodox monastery whose katholikon dates from the 11-12th century. It is located at the west slopes of Hymettus, near the site of an ancient quarry.^[3]

Schools

Schools include:

• Philippine School in Greece^[4]

Sports

Sport facilities in Vyronas are the Vyronas National Stadium (football stadium) and the Ergani Indoor Hall (gymnasium). Clubs based in Vyronas is Athinaikos, club with many achievements in several sports and Doxa Vyronas F.C.

Sport clubs based in Vyronas
Club	Founded	Sports	Achievements
Athinaikos	1917		Panhellenic titles and European title in women basketball, titles in handball, earlier presence in A Ethniki in football
Doxa Vyronas F.C.	1946		Earlier presence in Beta Ethniki
Anagennisi Vyrona	1999	Handball	Presence in A1 Ethniki handball

Historical population

Year	Population
1981	57,880
1991	58,523
2001	61,102
2011	61,308
2021	59,134

See also

• List of municipalities of Attica

External links

• Official website
• Vironas News Portal
• Fire Department
• Vironas Guide

Notes and References

1. Web site: EETAA local government changes . 26 June 2020.
2. Web site: Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation). National Statistical Service of Greece. el.
3. Web site: Karea Monastery, Hymettus . byzantineattica.eie.gr . 6 January 2022.
4. "Philippine School in Greece." Commission on Filipinos Overseas. Retrieved on September 24, 2015. "15 Thimaton Polemou, Kareas Vyronas, Athens, Greece 16233 Athens, Greece"