Vyronas
Vyronas
Βύρωνας | |
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Settlement | |
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  Vyronas Location within the region  | |
| Coordinates: 37°57.7′N 23°45.2′E / 37.9617°N 23.7533°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Attica |
| Regional unit | Central Athens |
| Elevation | 120 m (390 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 162 xx |
| Area code(s) | 210 |
| Vehicle registration | Z |
| Website | www.dimosbyrona.gr |
Vyronas (Greek: 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 city of Athens, Vyronas was created as a community in 1933, and became a municipality in 1934.[2] The municipality has an area of 9.204 km2.[3]
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 Athens and the neighbouring suburbs Kaisariani, Ymittos and Ilioupoli. Motorway 64 runs through the southeastern part of the municipality.
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
Schools
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Schools include:
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 | |||
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| Club | Founded | Sports | Achievements |
| Athinaikos | 1917 | Football, Basketball, Handball | Panhellenic titles and European title in women basketball, titles in handball, earlier presence in A Ethniki in football |
| Doxa Vyronas F.C. | 1946 | Football | 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 |
See also
References
- ^ "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
- ^ "EETAA local government changes". Retrieved 26 June 2020.
- ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.
- ^ "Philippine School in Greece." Commission on Filipinos Overseas. Retrieved on September 24, 2015. "15 Thimaton Polemou, Kareas Vyronas, Athens, Greece 16233 Athens, Greece"
External links
- Official website (in Greek)
- Vironas News Portal (in Greek)
- Fire Department
- Vironas Guide
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Administrative division of the Attica Region | ||
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| Regional unit of Piraeus | ||
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