Ilion, Greece

Coordinates: 38°2′N 23°42′E / 38.033°N 23.700°E / 38.033; 23.700
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Ilion
Ίλιον
Ilion is located in Greece
Ilion
Ilion
Location within the region
Coordinates: 38°2′N 23°42′E / 38.033°N 23.700°E / 38.033; 23.700
CountryGreece
Administrative regionAttica
Regional unitWest Athens
Government
 • MayorAndriana Alevizou
Area
 • Municipality9.453 km2 (3.650 sq mi)
Elevation
150 m (490 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipality84,004
 • Density8,900/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

Ilion (Greek: Ίλιον; before 1994: Νέα Λιόσια, Nea Liosia[2]) is a town and a suburb in the western part of the Athens agglomeration, Greece.

Geography[edit]

Ilion lies southeast of Mount Aigaleo, 6 km (4 mi) northwest of Athens. The municipal town has an area of 9.453 km2.[3] 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.

Sites of interest[edit]

Historical population[edit]

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

Sports[edit]

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 Liosion 1952 Football Earlier presence in Beta Ethniki
Enosi Iliou 2002 Basketball Presence in Beta Ethniki, basketball

International relations[edit]

Ilion, Greece is twinned with:

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Αποτελέσματα Μόνιμου Πληθυσμού κατά δημοτική κοινότητα" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 21 April 2023.
  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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