Avlonas, Attica
Avlonas (Greek: Αυλώνας,[2] before 1927: Σάλεσι - Salesi[3]) is a town and a former municipality in Attica, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Oropos, of which it is a municipal unit.[4] The municipal unit has an area of 106.092 km2.[5][6]
Avlonas
Αυλώνας | |
|---|---|
  Avlonas Location within the regional unit  | |
| Coordinates: 38°15′N 23°42′E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Attica |
| Regional unit | East Attica |
| Municipality | Oropos |
| • Municipal unit | 106.092 km2 (40.962 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 120 m (390 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Municipal unit | 5,895 |
| • Municipal unit density | 56/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 190 11 |
| Area code(s) | 22950 |
| Vehicle registration | ZB-ZY |
Geography
Avlonas is situated in the northwestern part of East Attica, at the northern edge of the Parnitha mountain range and 10 km south of the South Euboean Gulf coast. It is 30 km north of Athens city center. Motorway 1 (Athens - Thessaloniki) passes north of the town. Avlonas has a station on the railway from Athens to Thessaloniki. The municipal unit Avlonas also includes the village Asprochori (pop. 151). Avlonas has three pre-school facilities, one elementary school, one lyceum/middle school and one gymnasio/high school.
Climate
Avlonas has a Mediterranean climate (Köppen: Csa) with strong continentality. The town experiences hot summers, cool winters and a wet climate for an area that is located in Attica.
| Climate data for Avlonas (2013-2023), 110 m asl | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 25.3 (77.5) |
25.9 (78.6) |
25.4 (77.7) |
33.4 (92.1) |
38.1 (100.6) |
42.6 (108.7) |
46.2 (115.2) |
44.6 (112.3) |
40.6 (105.1) |
35.4 (95.7) |
28.9 (84.0) |
25.8 (78.4) |
46.2 (115.2) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 13.2 (55.8) |
14.9 (58.8) |
17.4 (63.3) |
21.5 (70.7) |
26.9 (80.4) |
31.2 (88.2) |
33.9 (93.0) |
33.3 (91.9) |
29.3 (84.7) |
23.3 (73.9) |
18.9 (66.0) |
14.4 (57.9) |
23.2 (73.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 8.4 (47.1) |
9.6 (49.3) |
11.7 (53.1) |
14.7 (58.5) |
19.8 (67.6) |
24.1 (75.4) |
26.6 (79.9) |
26.5 (79.7) |
23.0 (73.4) |
17.6 (63.7) |
13.9 (57.0) |
9.8 (49.6) |
17.1 (62.9) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 3.7 (38.7) |
4.4 (39.9) |
5.9 (42.6) |
7.9 (46.2) |
12.6 (54.7) |
16.9 (62.4) |
19.3 (66.7) |
19.7 (67.5) |
16.8 (62.2) |
11.9 (53.4) |
8.9 (48.0) |
5.2 (41.4) |
11.1 (52.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −9.8 (14.4) |
−5.2 (22.6) |
−3.8 (25.2) |
−2.6 (27.3) |
4.1 (39.4) |
8.5 (47.3) |
12.9 (55.2) |
13.8 (56.8) |
6.3 (43.3) |
1.6 (34.9) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
−4.2 (24.4) |
−9.8 (14.4) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 110.6 (4.35) |
86.8 (3.42) |
94.3 (3.71) |
50.9 (2.00) |
52.3 (2.06) |
44.9 (1.77) |
20.2 (0.80) |
64.7 (2.55) |
50.1 (1.97) |
102 (4.0) |
165.2 (6.50) |
140.3 (5.52) |
982.3 (38.65) |
| Source: Meteoclub [7] | |||||||||||||
Name
Avlonas (Greek: Αυλώνας) is often called Avlona (Αυλώνα), however the masculine Avlonas should be used rather than the feminine Avlona. The ancient Greek Avlon (Αυλών) is also masculine. It appears that the name Αvlon is connected with the worship of Dionysus according to an ancient slab that was found in the area, dedicated to Διονύσῳ Αὐλωνεῖ (Dionysos of Avlon).
Historical population
| Year | Town population | Municipality population |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 5,215 | - |
| 1991 | 6,346 | 6,441 |
| 2001 | 4,980 | 5,085 |
| 2011 | 5,744 | 5,895 |
References
- "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
- "Prefecture of East Attica". Archived from the original on 2012-01-05. Retrieved 2009-08-28.
- Name changes of settlements in Greece
- "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
- "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.
- "Athens Population 2021 (Demographics, Maps, Graphs)".
- https://web.archive.org/web/20200706032041/http://avlonas.meteoclub.gr/NOAAPRYR.TXT
- Hans-Jürgen Sasse (1991). Arvanitika: die albanischen Sprachreste in Griechenland. Vol. 1. p. 18. ISBN 9783447027588.
