Ilion, Greece
Municipality in Greece From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ilion (Greek: Ίλιον; before 1994: Νέα Λιόσια, Nea Liosia[3]) is a town and a suburb in the western part of the Athens agglomeration, Greece.
Ilion
Ίλιον | |
|---|---|
  Ilion Location within the region  | |
| Coordinates: 38°2′N 23°42′E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Attica |
| Regional unit | West Athens |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Andriana Alevizou[1] (since 2023) |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 9.453 km2 (3.650 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 150 m (490 ft) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
| • Municipality | 84,004 |
| • Density | 8,900/km2 (23,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 131 xx, 133 xx |
| Area code(s) | 210 |
| Vehicle registration | IB |
| Website | www.ilion.gr |
Ilion lies southeast of Mount Aigaleo, 6 km (4 mi) northwest of Athens. The municipal town has an area of 9.453 km2.[4] Neighbouring municipalities and towns 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.
- National Sports Center of Nea Liosia
- Antonis Tritsis Metropolitan Park
- Forklore Museum
- Cultural Center
- Mikis Theodorakis Multipurpose Center for Cultural, Sports and Social Activities
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1951 | 5,460 |
| 1961 | 31,810 |
| 1971 | 56,127 |
| 1981 | 72,427 |
| 1991 | 78,326 |
| 2001 | 80,859 |
| 2011 | 84,793 |
| 2021 | 84,004 |
Ilion hosts many athletic clubs in several sports.[5] 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 Liosion | 1952 | Football | Earlier presence in Beta Ethniki |
| Enosi Iliou | 2002 | Basketball | Presence in Beta Ethniki, basketball |
Ilion, Greece is twinned with:
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