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Encyclopedia > Vrilissia
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Prefecture: Attica
Metropolitan Area: Athens
Location: 38° 1′ 53″ N 23° 49′ 40″ E
Area:
-Total
-Water
-Rank

4 km²
Population: (1991)
 - Total
 - Density¹
 - Rank

 16,571

 4,142.75/km
Elevation:
 -lowest:
 -centre:
 -highest:

220 m
245 m(centre)
around 400 to 500 m
Postal code: 152
Area/distance code: 11-30-210 (030-210)
-680 through 689
Municipal code: 0110
Car designation: Y (prev.)
Z pres.
3-letter abbreviation:
Address of administration: 3 Douka Vernardou St.
Vrilissia 152 35

Vrilissia (Greek: Βριλήσσια) is a northern suburb of Athens, Greece. The name "Vrilissia" comes from the nearby "Vrilissos River". There is a forestes area covered with piney trees which has been battling against a power station and the mayor was attended in 2003. Greece consists of 13 administrative regions known as Peripheries of Greece, which are further subdivided into 51 prefectures (nomoi, singular - nomos): External link Map Categories: Lists of subnational entities | Prefectures of Greece ... Attica (in Greek: Αττική, Attikí) is a periphery (subdivision) in Greece, containing Athens, the capital of Greece. ... A metropolis (in Greek metera = mother and polis = city/town) is a major city, which is an economical and cultural center for some country, and usually a hub for its international connections. ... The Acropolis in central Athens, one of the most important landmarks in world history. ... 1991 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Here are list of postal codes in Greece. ... This is an alphabetical list by town of dialing codes in Greece. ... Dialing code 210 is an area code used in the Athens-Piraeus and Eleusis areas. ... The National Statistical Service of Greece (NSSG) is a General Secretariat of the Greek Ministry of Economy and Finance with more than 1100 employees. ... The Greek car license plates are composed of three letters and four digits per plate (f. ... The Acropolis in central Athens, one of the most important landmarks in world history. ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


Vrilissia has schools, lyceums (High Schools), gymnasia (Junior High), banks, post offices and squares(the most famous of them is "Platia Hrwwm", where all the local petrolheads go sideways, in other words they exercise their drifting techniques) (plateies). Plateia (πλατεία) is the Greek word for town square. ...


Historical population

Year Municipal population Change Density
1981 7,587 - 1,896.75/km²
1991 16,571 8,984/118.41% 4,142.75/km²




1981 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1991 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

North: Kifissia, Penteli (commune)
West: Maroussi Vrilissia East: Agia Paraskevi and Chalandri
South: Cholargos

Kifissia (Greek, Modern: Κηφισσιά, Ancient/Katharevousa: Κηφισσία, Ancient form/Latin: Cephissia) or Kifisia is a northern suburb of Athens, Greece. ... Pentéli or Pendeli, (Greek: Πεντέλη, ancient forms: Pentele or Pentelicus, Mendeli in medieval times) is a tall mountain and mountain range situated northeast of Athens and southwest of Marathon. ... Maroussi or Amaroussi, also Marousi and Amarousi, (Greek, Modern: Μαρούσι , Ancient/Katharevousa: -on) older forms: Amarousio, Amarousion, Amaroussi, Amaroussio, Amaroussion and Marousion is a suburban city NE of Athens, Greece. ... Agia Paraskevi (Greek: Άγια Παρασκευή) is a suburb in Athens, Greece. ... Chalandri, Halandri or sometimes Khalandri (Greek, Modern: Χαλάνδρι, Ancient/Katharevousa: -on), older forms, Chalandrion, Halandrion, Khalandrion is a northern suburb in Athens, Greece. ... Holargos or Cholargos, rarely Kholargos (Greek: Χολαργός) Latin/Older form: Cholargus is a suburb of Athens, Greece, located northwest of the city center. ...

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Vrilissia, Greece (153 words)
Vrilissia (Greek: Βριλήσσια) is a northern suburb of Athens, Greece.
Vrilissia is also known for its "hood" status and is referred to as the Greek Compton or the Greek Bronx.
It is notorious for its 4th highest municipality crime rate in Attica and the neighberhood in which of many influential Greek gangsters and pimps grew up in.
Vrilissia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (325 words)
Vrilissia is a relatively affluent suburb with several schools spanning all grades, sporting grounds and parks; it is also home to a large commercial district with a number of banks and several malls within its territory.
Vrilissia has exceptionally wide, straight roads, in stark contrast to those typically found in Athens.
Vrilissia has a popular men's handball team, competing in the A1 league.
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