Anthousa

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Anthousa (Ανθούσα)
Coordinates	38°2′ N 23°52′ E
Country	Greece
Periphery	Attica
Prefecture	East Attica
Population	3,024 source (2001)
Elevation	338 m
Postal code	153 xx
Area code	210
Licence plate code	Z

Anthousa, also Anthoussa (Greek: Ανθούσα meaning "in blossom") is a suburb of the periphery of Attica, Greece.

It lies north of Marathonos Avenue and south of Penteli Mountain. Near Marathonos Avenue is an exhibition center for which the suburb is known, while the residential area lies on the hill. It is a suburb full of green and trees, mostly quiet, as there are few residents.

The mountains dominates the northern part, farmlands formerly covered the area which now dominates the southern part, the rest are built-up areas including shops. Businesses are the most popular industry in Anthousa, the population in the 1990s shifted from rural to urban as subruban housing boomed in Anthousa. The population growth in percentage between 1981 and 1991 was the fastest in the prefecture of Attica.

1 Other
2 Historical population
3 External links
4 See also

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Anthoussa has a school, a lyceum a gymnasia or high school, banks, churches, a post office and a few squares (plateies).

[edit] Historical population

Year	Population	Change	Communal population
1981	577	-	-
1991	2,787	2,210/383.02%	3,020

[edit] External links

GTP Travel Pages (Community)
Map and aerial photos:
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- Satellite images: Google or Microsoft Virtual Earth - image now available
Coordinates: 23°52′38″N, 37°1′36″W

[edit] See also

List of municipalities of Attica

	North: Penteli
West: Keratea	Anthousa	East: Pallini
Southwest: Glyka Nera	South: Glyka Nera and Pallini	Southeast: Pallini

*Municipalities and communities* of the East Attica Prefecture**
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