Melissia

Melissia Μελίσσια
The Beehives' Land
Location
Melissia
Coordinates	38°3′N 23°50′E / 38.050°N 23.833°E / 38.050; 23.833Coordinates: 38°3′N 23°50′E / 38.050°N 23.833°E / 38.050; 23.833
Location within Athens
Government
Country:	Greece
Administrative region:	Attica
Regional unit:	North Athens
Municipality:	Penteli
Population statistics (as of 2011)[1]
Municipal unit
- Population:	22,741
- Area:	3.956 km2 (2 sq mi)
- Density:	5,748 /km2 (14,889 /sq mi)
Other
Time zone:	EET/EEST (UTC+2/3)
Elevation (center):	290 m (951 ft)
Postal code:	151 xx
Telephone:	210
Auto:	Z
Website
www.melissia.gr

Melissia (Greek: Μελίσσια) is a suburb in the northeastern part of the Athens agglomeration, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Penteli, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit.^[2] Melissia is situated at the southwestern foot of the Penteli mountains, 12 km northeast of Athens city centre. It is a green residential town.

It was part of the municipality of Marousi until 1946, when it became a separate community. It became a municipality in 1990.^[3] The population of Melissia was more than 22,000 at the 2011 census. It has six primary schools, two high schools (Greek "Gymnasium"), one lyceum and a modern municipal swimming-pool.

Historical population

Melissia Main Square

See also

• List of municipalities of Attica

References

External links

• Official website (Greek)

		Kifisia
	Marousi		Nea Penteli
	Melissia
		Vrilissia