Penteli, Greece

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Penteli (Πεντέλη)
Coordinates	38°3′ N 23°52′ E
Country	Greece
Periphery	Attica
Prefecture	Athens
Population	4,829 (2001)
Elevation	422 m
Postal code	152 36
Area code	210
Licence plate code	Z

Penteli (Greek: Πεντέλη) is a community currently divided into Palaia Penteli or Old Penteli, and Nea Penteli or New Pentéli communities. It is part of Athens metropolitan area and Athens' Megalo Daktylo. One of the city halls is located next to city square. It is one of the largest non-municipal communes in the prefecture. About 80% of the non-urban land is Penteli mountain. Its main streets are divided into two one-way streets linking to Kifissia and the other to Vrilissia and one linking north to Dionyssos and Rea.

The area in the western and the northern portion of Nea Penteli were made up of farmlands. Suburban Much of the population live in larger homes and the population is mainly low to mid density. The forests lie to the north and to the east on the Penteli mountains, some urban areas lie sporadically in the northern and the eastern parts. The part of Penteli lies to the north and northeast.

Nea Penteli has few schools, lyceums, a gymnasium, banks, a post office and a few squares (plateies).

[edit] Historical population

Year	Communal population	Change
1981	2,286	-
1991	2,706 (town), 3,197	911/39.85%

Northwest: Dionysos (community)	North: Dionysos (community) and Nea Makri	Northeast: Nea Makri
West: Nea Penteli (community)	Penteli (community)	East: Nea Makri
Southwest: Vrilissia)	South: Anthousa (community), Gerakas, Palini and Pikermi (commune)	Southeast: Rafina