Dionysos, Greece
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 Dionysos (Διόνυσος) |
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| Coordinates | 38°6′ N 23°52′ E |
| Country | Greece |
| Periphery | Attica |
| Prefecture | East Attica |
| Population | 4,987 source (2001) |
| Elevation | 480 m |
| Postal code | 145 65 |
| Area code | 210 |
| Licence plate code | Z |
Dionysos (Greek: Διόνυσος) is a rather exclusive suburb in northeastern Attica, Greece -- just about 23 km northeast of Athens. Dionyssos is almost purely residential, but there are a few shops. Dionysos sits in the northwestern part of the Penteli mountains and its forests that are dominating the south. Another series of mountains and forests lie to the north. Much of the municipality are forested. Dionyssos since the mid to late 1980s is connected with the urban sprawl of Athens but it is east of the agglomeration of Athens as well as the Megali Daktylo. The residential area covers the western part of the municipality. Dionyssos is passed by a road linking to the mountains and to Nea Makri. Dionyssos is accessed with an interchange with GR-1/E75 (Athens - Lamia - Thessaloniki) at the 19th km 8 km NE and at the 21st km near Varympompi 8 km SE and GR-83 which is also known as Theseos (Theseus) Avenue to the west. The Athenian plain lies to the west. Dionyssos is located SE of Thiva, S of Euboea and Oropos, SW of Marathon, NE of Kifissia and NE of the Attiki Odos (number 6).
Until the 1980s and the 1990s, farmlands cover the northwestern part and the slopes of Dionyssos which existed into the 1990s and were mainly luxury homes. Forests covers the central and much of Anoixi. Most of the population are urban while until the 1960s and the 1970s were rural. The street plan is mainly of mixed triangles and lines that run parallel not as a grid and some others and other varieties. Dionyssos is also famous for its marble, the White Marble of Dionyssos in which marble mining was common near Dionysos.
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[edit] Nearest community
- Rea, north
[edit] Other
Dionyssos has few schools, lyceums, a few gymnasia, banks, churches, a post office and a few squares (plateies).
[edit] Historical population
| Year | Population | Change |
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| 1981 | 556 | - |
Dionyssos was one of the fastest growing communities in the Athens area between 1981 and 1991.
[edit] External links
- sterea/attica/penteli/white/home.htm White Marble of Dionyssos-Penteli - greekmarble.com
- White Marble of Dionyssos-Penteli - marbleguide.gr
- Marble_04966__DIONISSOS_WHITE.html Dionyssos White
- Mapquest - Dionyssos, street map not available
- Coordinates:
| North: Drosia and Rodopoli | ||
| West: Ekali and Nea Erythraia | Dionyssos | East: Nea Makri |
| Southwest: Kifissia | South: Penteli |
[edit] See also
| Municipalities and communities of the East Attica Prefecture |
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| Acharnes • Agios Stefanos • Artemis • Avlona • Gerakas • Glyka Nera • Kalyvia Thorikou • Keratea • Kropia • Lavreotiki • Marathon • Markopoulo Mesogaias • Nea Makri • Paiania • Pallini • Rafina • Spata • Vari • Voula • Vouliagmeni |
| Afidnes • Agios Konstantinos • Anavyssos • Anixi • Anthousa • Dionysos • Drosia • Grammatiko • Kalamos • Kapandriti • Kouvaras • Kryoneri • Malakasa • Markopoulo Oropou • Nea Palatia • Oropos • Palaia Fokaia • Pikermi • Polydendri • Rodopoli • Saronida • Skala Oropou • Stamata • Sykamino • Thrakomakedones • Varnava |
