Vyronas

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Vyronas (Βύρωνας)
Coordinates	37°57′ N 23°45′ E
Country	Greece
Periphery	Attica
Prefecture	Athens
Population	61,102 (2001)
Area	9.20 km²
Population density	6,639 /km²
Elevation	120 m
Postal code	162 xx
Area code	210
Licence plate code	Z

Vyronas (Greek, Modern: Βύρωνας, Ancient/Katharevousa: Βύρων), older forms: Viron and Vyron is a suburb in the northeastern part of Athens, Greece. The city is named after George Gordon Byron, 6th Baron Byron who was a national hero of Greece. It is located S of Attiki Odos (number 65) which is also known as the Hymettus Ring which opened in 2004 with the Katechaki interchange. It is also located SE of Athens and E and NE of Vouliagmenis Avenue.

Vyronas started as a commune and later became a municipality.

The area was made up of farmlands to the west and the rocky areas of the Hymettus to its east. Urban development replaced much of the farmlands in the 1920s and the 1930s. Today, the area from the western to the east-central part of the municipality is urbanized, while the businesses are within its main avenues and streets. The forest of Hymettus lies to the east.

Vyronas or Vyrona has schools, lyceums, gymnasia, banks, a post office and squares (plateies).

1 Sites of interest
2 Historical population
3 External links
4 See also

[edit] Sites of interest

National Stadium of Vyrona, which seats up to 4,340 and is 3 km from downtown Athens. It is home to Athinaikos and the side of Doxa Vyrona. A stadium's website: in English, in Greek

Theatro Vrachon, where the Vyronas Festival takes place every summer especially at the Vyronas Cultural Centre

[edit] Historical population

Year	Municipal population	Change	Density
1981	57,880	-	6,431.11/km²
1991	58,523	643/1.11%	6,502.56/km²

[edit] External links

Northwest: Athens	North: Kaisariani
West: Athens and Ymittos	Vyrona or Vyronas	East: Kropia
Southwest: Ymittos	South: Ilioupoli	Southeast: Kropia