Ilion (Greek: Ίλιον; before 1994: Νέα Λιόσια, Nea Liosia[3]) is a town and a suburb in the western part of the Athens agglomeration, Greece.
Ilion
Ίλιον | |
|---|---|
  Ilion Location within the region  | |
| Coordinates: 38°2′N 23°42′E / 38.033°N 23.700°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Attica |
| Regional unit | West Athens |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Andriana Alevizou[1] (since 2023) |
| Area | |
• Municipality | 9.453 km2 (3.650 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 150 m (490 ft) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
• Municipality | 84,004 |
| • Density | 8,900/km2 (23,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 131 xx, 133 xx |
| Area code(s) | 210 |
| Vehicle registration | IB |
| Website | www.ilion.gr |
Geography
editIlion lies southeast of Mount Aigaleo, 6 km (4 mi) northwest of Athens. The municipal town has an area of 9.453 km2.[4] Neighbouring municipalities and towns are Agioi Anargyroi-Kamatero to the north and east, Petroupoli to the northwest and Peristeri to the south. The main streets are Fylis Avenue, Thivon Avenue, Idomeneos Street and Protesilaou Street.
Sites of interest
edit- National Sports Center of Nea Liosia
- Antonis Tritsis Metropolitan Park
- Forklore Museum
- Cultural Center
- Mikis Theodorakis Multipurpose Center for Cultural, Sports and Social Activities
Historical population
edit| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1951 | 5,460 |
| 1961 | 31,810 |
| 1971 | 56,127 |
| 1981 | 72,427 |
| 1991 | 78,326 |
| 2001 | 80,859 |
| 2011 | 84,793 |
| 2021 | 84,004 |
Sports
editIlion hosts many athletic clubs in several sports.[5] Μost of them play in the amateur divisions. Presence or earlier presence in the higher divisions in their sport have the clubs Olympiakos Neon Liosion and Enosi Iliou.
| Notable sport clubs based in Ilion | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Club | Founded | Sports | Achievements |
| Olympiakos Neon Liosion | 1952 | Football | Earlier presence in Beta Ethniki |
| Enosi Iliou | 2002 | Basketball | Presence in Beta Ethniki, basketball |
International relations
editIlion, Greece is twinned with:
References
edit- ^ Municipality of Ilio, Municipal elections – October 2023, Ministry of Interior
- ^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
- ^ "Ilion municipality website". Archived from the original on 2018-06-30. Retrieved 2013-10-18.
- ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-21.
- ^ "Αθλητικοί Σύλλογοι". ilion.gr. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
External links
edit- September 1999 earthquake in Nea Liosia
- (in Greek) Municipality of Ilion
- (in Greek) From Nea Liosia to Ilion