Melissia
Melissia (Greek: Μελίσσια) is a town and a suburb in the northeastern part of the Athens agglomeration, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Penteli, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 3.956 km2.[3] Melissia is situated at the southwestern foot of the Penteli mountains, 12 km northeast of Athens city centre. It is a green residential town.
Melissia
Μελίσσια | |
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![]() The Beehives' Land | |
![]() ![]() Melissia Location in the North Athens regional unit ![]() | |
Coordinates: 38°3′N 23°50′E | |
Country | Greece |
Administrative region | Attica |
Regional unit | North Athens |
Municipality | Penteli |
• Municipal unit | 3.956 km2 (1.527 sq mi) |
Elevation | 290 m (950 ft) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Municipal unit | 22,741 |
• Municipal unit density | 5,700/km2 (15,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Postal code | 151 xx |
Area code(s) | 210 |
Vehicle registration | Z |
Website | www.melissia.gr |
It was part of the municipality of Marousi until 1946, when it became a separate community. It became a municipality in 1990.[4] The population of Melissia was more than 22,000 at the 2011 census. It has six primary schools, two high schools (Greek "Gymnasium"), one lyceum and a modern municipal swimming-pool.
Historical population
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Melissia Main Square
Year | Population |
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1981 | 8,639 |
1991 | 13,469 |
2001 | 19,526 |
2011 | 22,741 |
See also
References
- "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
- "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.
- "EETAA local government changes". Retrieved 28 June 2020.
External links
- Official website (in Greek)
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