Varympompi

Varympompi or Varibobi (Greek: Βαρυμπόμπη) is a suburb of Athens in the municipality of Acharnes, East Attica, Greece.

Varympompi
Βαρυμπόμπη
Varympompi is located in Greece
Varympompi
Varympompi
Coordinates: 38°8′N 23°47′E
CountryGreece
Administrative regionAttica
Regional unitEast Attica
MunicipalityAcharnes
Municipal unitAcharnes
Elevation
300 m (1,000 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
  Rural
1,377
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
136 71
Area code(s)210 816
Vehicle registrationZ

Geography

Varympompi is situated at the foot of the forested Parnitha mountains, 3 km east of Thrakomakedones, 4 km west of Kryoneri, 7 km northeast of Acharnes and about 17 km (11 mi) northeast of Athens city centre. The Olympic Village of the 2004 Summer Olympics is 3 km southwest of Varympompi. The Varympompi cliffs, northwest of the village, are a well-established rock climbing area.[2]

History

Varympompi has historically been an Arvanite settlement.[3]

Historical population

YearPopulation
19911,354
20111,377

See also

References

  1. "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
  2. Oreivatein.com
  3. Hans-Jürgen Sasse (1991). Arvanitika: die albanischen Sprachreste in Griechenland. Vol. 1. p. 19. ISBN 9783447027588.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.