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Coordinates: 38°2′N, 23°52′E
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.
Anthousa has a school, a lyceum a gymnasia or high school, banks, churches, a post office and a few squares (plateies).
Extra: Anthousa is also a Greek first name for females, not a very common one however. In Greece, women named "Anthousa" celebrate their nameday (ονομαστική εορτή) on the 22nd of February. Anthoula and Anthi are two common bynames (χαϊδευτικά ονόματα) of Anthousa.
[edit] Historical population
| Year |
Population |
Change |
Communal population |
| 1981 |
577 |
- |
- |
| 1991 |
2,787 |
2,210/383.02% |
3,020 |
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[edit] See also
Anthousa (Ανθούσα)
