Kryoneri, Attica

Kryoneri
Κρυονέρι
Kryoneri

Coordinates: 38°8′N 23°50′E / 38.133°N 23.833°ECoordinates: 38°8′N 23°50′E / 38.133°N 23.833°E
Country Greece
Administrative region Attica
Regional unit East Attica
Municipality Dionysos
 • Municipal unit 4.531 km2 (1.749 sq mi)
Elevation 380 m (1,250 ft)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Municipal unit 5,040
 • Municipal unit density 1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi)
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code 145 65
Area code(s) 210
Vehicle registration ZB-ZY

Kryoneri (Greek: Κρυονέρι, meaning "cold water") is a suburban town of East Attica, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Dionysos, of which it is a municipal unit.[2]

Geography

Kryoneri is situated in the hills in the northeastern part of the Athens conurbation, at about 380 m elevation. It lies in the eastern foothills of the Parnitha mountains. It is 2 km west of Agios Stefanos and 20 km northeast of Athens city centre. Motorway 1 (Athens - Lamia - Thessaloniki) and the railway from Athens to Thessaloniki pass east of the town.

Historical population

Year Population
1981 858
1991 1,261
2001 2,721
2011 5,040

Notes

  1. ↑ "Detailed census results 2011" (in Greek).
  2. ↑ Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)

External links

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