Anthousa

Anthousa Ανθούσα

Anthousa
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 38°2′N 23°52′E / 38.033°N 23.867°E / 38.033; 23.867Coordinates: 38°2′N 23°52′E / 38.033°N 23.867°E / 38.033; 23.867
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Attica
Regional unit	East Attica
Municipality	Pallini
• Municipal unit	3.865 km² (1.492 sq mi)
Elevation	338 m (1,109 ft)
Population (2011)^[1]
• Municipal unit	2,132
• Municipal unit density	550/km² (1,400/sq mi)
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code	153 xx
Area code(s)	210
Vehicle registration	Z
Website	-

Anthousa (Greek: Ανθούσα meaning "in blossom") is a suburban town in East Attica, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Pallini, of which it is a municipal unit.^[2]

Geography

Anthousa is situated in the eastern part of the Athens conurbation, at about 300 m elevation. It lies in the southern foothills of the Penteliko Mountain. It is 3 km north of Pallini, 2 km south of Penteli and 14 km northeast of Athens city centre. Motorway 6 passes southwest of Anthousa.