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Encyclopedia > Kryoneri (Athens), Greece

Coordinates: 38°8′N, 23°50′E Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...

Kryoneri  (Κρυονέρι)
Location
Coordinates 38°8′N, 23°50′E
Time zone: EET/EEST (UTC+2/3)
Elevation (center): 380 m (1,247 ft)
Government
Country: Greece
Periphery: Attica
Prefecture: East Attica
Mayor: Kalafatelis
Population statistics (as of 2001)
Municipality
 - Population: 2,721
Codes
Postal codes: 145 65
Area codes: 210
License plate codes: ZB-ZY

Kryoneri (Greek, Modern: Κρυονέρι, Ancient/Katharevousa -on, meaning "cold water" in Modern Greek) is a community of the Greek prefecture of Attica., it is also a rather exclusive suburb of Athens. Malakasa is linked with a road linking Agios Stefanos and Varybombi and has an interchange with GR-1/E75 to the east. Malakasa is also linked with GR-79 (Malakasa - Nea Palatia) and roads to Agios Merkourios and Markopoulo Oropou. The area around Kryoneri has farmlands the central and the southern parts and mountains further north. Housing developments of Athens did not affect this municipality a lot but industrial buildings lies further east.Luxury houses and villas arrived in mid '90s and housing developments have accelerated in the last few years making this previously rural area to an upper-middle class suburb.Kryoneri is located north of Athens, southeast of Thiva and northwest of Agios Stefanos.[1] Image File history File links Size of this preview: 685 × 599 pixel Image in higher resolution (800 × 700 pixel, file size: 27 KB, MIME type: image/png) Other versions Adapted from Image:Greece outline map. ... Image File history File links Red_pog. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... A time zone is a region of the Earth that has adopted the same standard time, usually referred to as the local time. ... 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This is an alphabetical list of countries of the world, including independent states (both those that are internationally recognised and generally unrecognised), inhabited dependent territories and areas of special sovereignty. ... The peripheries (περιφέρειες) are the subnational divisions of Greece. ... Attica (in Greek: Αττική, Attike; see also List of traditional Greek place names) is a periphery (subdivision) in Greece, containing Athens, the capital of Greece. ... Greece consists of 13 administrative regions known as Peripheries of Greece, which are further subdivided into 51 prefectures (nomoi, singular - nomos, Greek: νομοί, νομός)): See also List of the prefectures of Greece by area List of the prefectures of Greece by population density List of the prefectures of Greece by population External... East Attica is one of the prefectures of Greece. ... A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ... 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The E75 is part of the Trans European Road Network, which is a series of main roads in the European Union. ... Markopoulo Oropou (Greek: Μαρκόπουλο Ωρωπού) is a community of the Greek prefecture of Attica. ... Athens (Greek: Αθήνα - Athína) is the largest city and capital of Greece, located in the Attica periphery of central Greece. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Middle Class. ... Athens (Greek: Αθήνα - Athína) is the largest city and capital of Greece, located in the Attica periphery of central Greece. ... Thebes (in modern Greek: Θήβα - Thíva, in ancient Greek and Katharevousa: - ThÄ“bai or Thívai) is a city in Greece, situated to the north of the Cithaeron range, which divides Boeotia from Attica, and on the southern edge of the Boeotian plain. ... Agios Stefanos (Greek: meaning Saint Stephen) is a rather exclusive suburb in Attica, Greece -- just about 23 km north of Athens. ...


Businesses are the most popular industry in Kryoneri, agriculture dominates the farmlands. The Kryoneri Observatory is the main importance of Kryoneri. It features telescopes, and more.

Contents

Nearest places

Decelea (Greek: Δεκέλεια), modern Dekeleia or Dekelia, Deceleia or Decelia, previous name Tatoi was a decisive source of supplies for Athens. ... Agios Stefanos (Greek: meaning Saint Stephen) is a rather exclusive suburb in Attica, Greece -- just about 23 km north of Athens. ... Ekali (Greek: Εκάλη, Latin: Hecale) is a rather exclusive suburban community in Attica, Greece -- just about 20 km north of Athens. ...

Historical population

Year Population Change
1981 858 -
1991 1,261 410/47.78%

1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Other

Kryoneri has a school, a lyceum or a middle school, churches, a post office and a few squares (plateies). Plateia (πλατεία) is the Greek word for town square. ...


Notes

  1. ^ http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?formtype=address&country=GR&addtohistory=&city= Kryoneri

External links

North: Agios Stefanos
West: Acharnai Kryoneri (community) East: Agios Stefanos and Ekali (community)
South: Nea Erythraia (community)
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Municipalities and Communities of the East Attica Prefecture
Municipalities Acharnes • Agios Stefanos • Artemida • Avlona • Gerakas • Glyka Nera • Kalyvia Thorikou • Keratea • Kropia • Lavreotiki • Marathon • Markopoulo Mesogaias • Nea Makri • Paiania • Pallini • Rafina • Spata • Vari • Voula • Vouliagmeni
Communities Afidnes • Agios Konstantinos • Anavyssos • Anixi • Anthousa • Dionysos • Drosia • Grammatiko • Kalamos • Kapandriti • Kouvaras • Kryoneri • Malakasa • Markopoulo Oropou • Nea Palatia • Oropos • Palaia Fokaia • Pikermi • Polydendri • Rodopoli • Saronida • Skala Oropou • Stamata • Sykamino • Thrakomakedones • Varnava

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