Fyli
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 Fyli (Φυλή) |
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| Coordinates | 38°6′ N 23°40′ E |
| Country | Greece |
| Periphery | Attica |
| Prefecture | West Attica |
| Population | 2,947 source (2001) |
| Elevation | 330 m |
| Postal code | 133 xx |
| Area code | 210 |
| Licence plate code | Z |
Fyli or Fili (Greek: Φυλή), Latin and ancient form: Phyle, is a suburb in the northwestern part of Athens, Greece.
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[edit] Geography
Fyli is accessed with the Attiki Odos to the south near Aspropyrgos to the southwest. The mountains of Parnitha lies to the north and northeast while the plain where Eleusis is founded lies to the south. The railroad line also runs to the north. It is located South of Thiva and Chalkida, West of GR-1 and east Attica, about 20 km North East of Eleusis and East of the Peloponnese.
The area around Fyli consists of farmlands that were mainly pastures or groves. Suburban housing arrived in the 1980s.
Fyli has schools, a few lyceums, a gymnasium, banks, a post office and a few squares (plateies).
[edit] Historical population
| Year | Town population | Change | Municipal population |
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| 1981 | 2,135 | - | - |
| 1991 | 2,917 | 782/36.63% | 2,925 |
[edit] History
In 404 BC Thrasybulus and the exiles from Phyle seized Munychia.
[edit] External links
- Mapquest - Fyli, street map not available
- Coordinates:
| Northwest: Dervenochori | North: Avlona | |
| West: Aspropyrgos |
Fyli | East: Acharnes and Ano Liosia |
| South: Aspropyrgos and Ano Liosia | Southeast: Ano Liosia |
[edit] See also
| Municipalities and communities of the West Attica Prefecture |
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| Ano Liosia • Aspropyrgos • Eleusis • Erythres • Fyli • Mandra • Megara • Nea Peramos • Vilia • Zefyri |
| Magoula • Oinoi |
