Ilion, Greece Contents Geography Sites of interest Historical population Sports International relations References External links Navigation menu38°2′N 23°42′E / 38.033°N 23.700°E / 38.033; 23.70038°2′N 23°42′E / 38.033°N 23.700°E / 38.033; 23.700www.ilion.gr"Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός"Ilion municipality website"Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)"the original"Αθλητικοί Σύλλογοι"September 1999 earthquake in Nea LiosiaMunicipality of IlionFrom Nea Liosia to Ilione
Municipalities of AtticaPopulated places in West Athens (regional unit)
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Ilion Ίλιον | |
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Flag Seal | |
Ilion Location within the region | |
Coordinates: 38°2′N 23°42′E / 38.033°N 23.700°E / 38.033; 23.700Coordinates: 38°2′N 23°42′E / 38.033°N 23.700°E / 38.033; 23.700 | |
Country | Greece |
Administrative region | Attica |
Regional unit | West Athens |
Government | |
• Mayor | Nikos Zenetos |
Area | |
• Municipality | 9.453 km2 (3.650 sq mi) |
Elevation | 150 m (490 ft) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Municipality | 84,793 |
• Municipality density | 9,000/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 |
Ilion (Greek: Ίλιον; before 1994: Νέα Λιόσια, Nea Liosia[2]) is a suburb in west Athens, Greece. With 85,000 inhabitants (2011), it is one of the largest suburbs of Athens.
Contents
1 Geography
2 Sites of interest
3 Historical population
4 Sports
5 International relations
6 References
7 External links
Geography
Ilion lies southeast of the mountain Aigaleo, 6 km (4 mi) northwest of Athens city centre. The municipality has an area of 9.453 km2.[3] Neighbouring municipalities 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
- National Sports Center of Nea Liosia
- Environmental Awareness Park "Antonis Tritsis"
Historical population
Year | Population |
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1951 | 5,460 |
1961 | 31,810 |
1971 | 56,127 |
1981 | 72,427 |
1991 | 78,326 |
2001 | 80,859 |
2011 | 84,793 |
Sports
Ilion hosts many athletic clubs in several sports.[4] 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 | |||
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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
Ilion, Greece is twinned with:
Corigliano d'Otranto, Italy
Tulcea, Romania
Armilla, Spain
References
^ ab "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority..mw-parser-output cite.citationfont-style:inherit.mw-parser-output .citation qquotes:"""""""'""'".mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registrationcolor:#555.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration spanborder-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output code.cs1-codecolor:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-errordisplay:none;font-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-errorfont-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-maintdisplay:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-formatfont-size:95%.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-leftpadding-left:0.2em.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-rightpadding-right:0.2em
^ Ilion municipality website
^ "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
- September 1999 earthquake in Nea Liosia
(in Greek) Municipality of Ilion
(in Greek) From Nea Liosia to Ilion
Municipalities of Attica, Populated places in West Athens (regional unit)Uncategorized