Anavyssos is a town and a former municipality in East Attica

East Attica

East Attica is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of Attica. The capital of the regional unit is the town of Pallini. The regional unit covers the eastern part of the agglomeration of Athens, and also the rural area to its east....

, Greece

Greece

Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....

. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Saronikos

Saronikos, Attica

Saronikos is a municipality in the East Attica regional unit, Attica, Greece. The seat of the municipality is the town Kalyvia Thorikou.-Municipality:...

, of which it is a municipal unit.

The GR-91

Greek National Road 91

Greek National Road 91 is a highway running from the southernmost limit of the Athens metropolitan Area, in Vouliagmeni up to Sounio. It is a continuation of Poseidonos Avenue . It was first constructed in the 1950s as a one lane per direction road, but was later extended to two lanes per...

 connects it with Cape Sounion

Sounion

Cape Sounion is a promontory located SSE of Athens, at the southernmost tip of the Attica peninsula in Greece.Cape Sounion is noted as the site of ruins of an ancient...

 to the southeast and Athens

Athens

Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...

 to the northwest. The neighboring towns are Saronida

Saronida

Saronida is a village and a former community in Attica, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Saronikos, of which it is a municipal unit.-Geography:...

 to the northwest and Palaia Fokaia

Palaia Fokaia

Palaia Fokaia is a former community and a town in southeastern Attica. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Saronikos, of which it is a municipal unit.-Geography:...

 to the south. At the 2001 census it had 7,189 inhabitants. There are mountains to the northwest and to the southeast, and the Saronic Gulf

Saronic Gulf

The Saronic Gulf or Gulf of Aegina in Greece forms part of the Aegean Sea and defines the eastern side of the isthmus of Corinth. It is the eastern terminus of the Corinth Canal, which cuts across the isthmus.-Geography:The gulf includes the islands of; Aegina, Salamis, and Poros along with...

 lies to the southwest. Housing developments began slowly between the 1970s and the 1990s. The elevation is about 1 m in the centre. The settlement dates back to ancient times. Pine forests are in the west. It is a popular tourist attraction.

Historical population

Year	Population
1981	2,383
1991	4,108
2001	7,189

External links

• http://www.worldcitypages.net/cities/anavyssos_gr/

	North: Saronida Saronida Saronida is a village and a former community in Attica, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Saronikos, of which it is a municipal unit.-Geography:... , Kalyvia Thorikou Kalyvia Thorikou Kalyvia Thorikou is a town and a former municipality and in southeastern Attica, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Saronikos, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit....
West: Saronic Gulf Saronic Gulf The Saronic Gulf or Gulf of Aegina in Greece forms part of the Aegean Sea and defines the eastern side of the isthmus of Corinth. It is the eastern terminus of the Corinth Canal, which cuts across the isthmus.-Geography:The gulf includes the islands of; Aegina, Salamis, and Poros along with...	Anavyssos	East: Lavrio
	South: Palaia Fokaia Palaia Fokaia Palaia Fokaia is a former community and a town in southeastern Attica. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Saronikos, of which it is a municipal unit.-Geography:...