Ilion, Greece

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.

Ilion

Ίλιον
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Ilion
Location within the region
Coordinates: 38°2′N 23°42′E
CountryGreece
Administrative regionAttica
Regional unitWest Athens
Government
 • MayorNikos Zenetos
Area
 • Municipality9.453 km2 (3.650 sq mi)
Elevation
150 m (490 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Municipality
84,793
 • Municipality density9,000/km2 (23,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
131 xx, 133 xx
Area code(s)210
Vehicle registrationIB
Websitewww.ilion.gr

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
YearPopulation
19515,460
196131,810
197156,127
198172,427
199178,326
200180,859
201184,793

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
Club Founded Sports Achievements
Olympiakos Neon Liosion1952FootballEarlier presence in Beta Ethniki
Enosi Iliou2002BasketballPresence in Beta Ethniki, basketball

International relations

Ilion, Greece is twinned with:

References
  1. "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
  2. Ilion municipality website
  3. "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.
  4. "Αθλητικοί Σύλλογοι". ilion.gr. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
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