Kryoneri, Attica
Municipal unit in Greece
Kryoneri Κρυονέρι | |
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| 38°8′N 23°50′E / 38.133°N 23.833°E / 38.133; 23.833 | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Attica |
| Regional unit | East Attica |
| Municipality | Dionysos |
| Area | |
| • Municipal unit | 4.531 km2 (1.749 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 380 m (1,250 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Municipal unit | 5,318 |
| • Municipal unit density | 1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 145 65 |
| Area code(s) | 210 |
| Vehicle registration | ZB-ZY |
| Website | www.kryoneri.gr |
Kryoneri (Greek: Κρυονέρι [kɾioˈneɾi], meaning "cold water") is a suburban town of Athens in East Attica, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Dionysos, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 4.531 km2.[3]
Geography
Kryoneri is situated in the hills in the northeastern part of the Athens conurbation, at about 380 m elevation. It lies in the eastern foothills of the Parnitha mountains. It is 2 km west of Agios Stefanos and 20 km northeast of Athens city centre. The A1 motorway (Athens–Thessaloniki–Evzonoi) and the railway from Athens to Thessaloniki pass east of the town.
Historical population
Kryoneri has historically been an Arvanite settlement.[4]
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 858 |
| 1991 | 1,261 |
| 2001 | 2,721 |
| 2011 | 5,040 |
| 2021 | 5,318 |
Notes
- ^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
- ^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
- ^ "Population & housing census 1991 (incl. area and average elevation)" (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.
- ^ Hans-Jürgen Sasse (1991). Arvanitika: die albanischen Sprachreste in Griechenland. Vol. 1. p. 18. ISBN 9783447027588.
External links
- Official website (in Greek)
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