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Melissia or Melisia (Greek: Μελίσσια), is a suburb in the northeastern part of Athens, Greece. The origin of the name comes from its beehives. Melissia was first widely populated by Greek refugees coming from Asia Minor after their persecution by turkish forces in 1922 , and the region was renowned for its healthy climate, full of sanitariums for those who suffered from tuberculosis. Melissia is accessed by Attiki Odos (number 6) to the south, Kifissias Avenue to the west and the road to Mount Penteli to the east , and this suburban community sits near the slope of Mount Hymettus and west of Mount Penteli ; the Athenian plain lies to the southwest. It is located about 4 to 5 km north of Attiki Odos (number 6), southeast of Thiva and Chalkida, southwest of Marathon, west of Rafina, and east-northeast of Athens. Its main streets are divided into two one-way streets linking to Kifissia, and the south of Vrilissia.
The area around Melissia is made up of residential areas, except parts of Nea Penteli and the northern part, which are made up of forests. The broader area was once made up of farmlands, and suburban housing arrived in the 1960s , continued slowly into the 2000s ; between the 1980s and the 1990s, a fraction of the land remained empty. Melissia has few schools, lyceums, two gymnasiums, banks, a post office, a modern municipal swimming-pool and a few squares (plateies).
[edit] Historical population
| Year |
Population |
Change |
Density |
| 1981 |
8,639 |
- |
2,183.8/km² |
| 1991 |
13,469 |
+4,830/+55.91% |
3,404.7/km² |
| 2001 |
19,526 |
+6,057/+44.97% |
4,935.8/km² |
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