Ano Liosia
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Ano Liosia is a suburb and a former municipality in the northern part of the Athens
agglomeration, Greece
. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Fyli
, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit.
Ano Liosia has grown rapidly over the last twenty years. A large number of Roma live in this suburb of the Greek capital.
, east of Eleusina
, SE of Thiva, SSE of Chalkida, and about 15 km N of Athens
. Ano Liosia except for the northwest and the southwest were mainly made up of farmlands. The mountain range of Aigaleo is to its southwest. Pasture farming, groves and mixed farming were common. Urban development replaced much of the farmland between the 1970s and the 1990s. Today, half of the municipal unit is urbanized or residential. Rocky landscape with bushes dominates the rest of the land.
Ano Liosia is connected to the rest of Athens by various bus
lines, most notably the B12 and E42 lines, as well as by the Proastiakos
rail network. The motorway Attiki Odos
runs south of the town, and GR-1
/E75
to the east. A suburban railway
station has been constructed at Fyli Interchange of Attiki Odos with Fylis Avenue. The station is part of the new railroad line between Athens
and Patras
. The railway station on the old metric line is now closed.
).
and the Greek Civil War
.
On September 7, 1999, the 1999 Athens earthquake
damaged between one hundred and a thousand homes. The 11th International Chess Tournament took place in Ano Liosia in 2001. The municipality opened a campsite in 2002 outside the town at Myrsini Beach northwest of Myrsini
in the northwestern part of the Prefecture of Ilia. It is known as LM Beach.
The havoc of the nearby Parnitha fire (See also: Summer 2007 Wildfires in Greece) devastated the northern portion of the area and nearly devastated the city. The fire reached the outskirts of the town during the evening of 28 June 2007 and was seen throughout the night. It calmed down on 30 June. Approximately 50 square kilometres were laid waste.
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...
agglomeration, 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 Fyli
Fyli
Fyli is a town and a municipality in the northwestern part of Attica, Greece. It lies in the northeastern corner of the West Attica regional unit, and is a suburb of Athens...
, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit.
Ano Liosia has grown rapidly over the last twenty years. A large number of Roma live in this suburb of the Greek capital.
Geography
Ano Liosia lies in the eastern part of West AtticaWest Attica
West 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 Elefsina. The regional unit covers the western part of the agglomeration of Athens, and the area to its west....
, east of Eleusina
Eleusina
Eleusina is a town and municipality in West Attica, Greece. It is situated about 18 km northwest from the centre of Athens. It is located in the Thriasian Plain, at the northernmost end of the Saronic Gulf. It is the seat of administration of West Attica regional unit...
, SE of Thiva, SSE of Chalkida, and about 15 km N of 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...
. Ano Liosia except for the northwest and the southwest were mainly made up of farmlands. The mountain range of Aigaleo is to its southwest. Pasture farming, groves and mixed farming were common. Urban development replaced much of the farmland between the 1970s and the 1990s. Today, half of the municipal unit is urbanized or residential. Rocky landscape with bushes dominates the rest of the land.
Sports teams
- AkratitosAkratitosA.P.O. Akratitos is a football club that plays in the Athens amateur division in Greece.The club rose from the lower ranks to the top flight under the stewardship of Yannis Pathiakakis, who in 2002 died on the pitch during a training session...
- a Greek football/soccer team which was founded in 1963 - Das Ano Liosia - a Greek basketball team
Sites of interest
- Ano Liosia Olympic HallAno Liosia Olympic HallAno Liossia Olympic Hall was the host to judo and wrestling at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. The arena seats up to 9,300, but only 6,000 seats were made available for the Olympics. The hall is situated in Ano Liosia, a suburb northwest of central Athens...
where wrestlingWrestlingWrestling is a form of grappling type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling holds. A wrestling bout is a physical competition, between two competitors or sparring partners, who attempt to gain and maintain a superior position...
and judoJudois a modern martial art and combat sport created in Japan in 1882 by Jigoro Kano. Its most prominent feature is its competitive element, where the object is to either throw or takedown one's opponent to the ground, immobilize or otherwise subdue one's opponent with a grappling maneuver, or force an...
were played in the 2004 Summer Olympics2004 Summer OlympicsThe 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team... - Stadium for AkratitosAkratitosA.P.O. Akratitos is a football club that plays in the Athens amateur division in Greece.The club rose from the lower ranks to the top flight under the stewardship of Yannis Pathiakakis, who in 2002 died on the pitch during a training session...
rarely plays in this stadium - Basketball stadium for Das Ano Liosia
- Football/soccer stadium for Akratitos
Transportation
Bus
A bus is a road vehicle designed to carry passengers. Buses can have a capacity as high as 300 passengers. The most common type of bus is the single-decker bus, with larger loads carried by double-decker buses and articulated buses, and smaller loads carried by midibuses and minibuses; coaches are...
lines, most notably the B12 and E42 lines, as well as by the Proastiakos
Proastiakos
Proastiakós , is the name used for the suburban services of TrainOSE, servicing Greece's three largest cities: Athens, Thessaloniki and Patras; providing them with modern commuter rail links, towards their suburbs and also towards other cities and towns located around them.The service, operated by...
rail network. The motorway Attiki Odos
Attiki Odos
Attiki Odos is a privately owned toll motorway in Greece. The Proastiakos high-speed suburban rail is set almost entirely in the median of the motorway, along its main section. The motorway's numbers are 6 for the main section, 64 for the Hymettus Beltway and 65 for the Aigaleo Beltway...
runs south of the town, and GR-1
Greek National Road 1
The Greek Motorway 1 is a motorway, partly under construction, and the 2nd longest in Greece. It is the principal north-south road connection in Greece, connecting the country's capital Athens with the regions of Thessaly and Macedonia, as well as the country's second largest city,...
/E75
European route E75
European route E 75 is part of the International E-road network, which is a series of main roads in Europe.The E 75 starts from Vardø, Norway in the Barents Sea and runs south through Finland, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Serbia and Republic of Macedonia to Sitia, Greece on...
to the east. A suburban railway
Proastiakos
Proastiakós , is the name used for the suburban services of TrainOSE, servicing Greece's three largest cities: Athens, Thessaloniki and Patras; providing them with modern commuter rail links, towards their suburbs and also towards other cities and towns located around them.The service, operated by...
station has been constructed at Fyli Interchange of Attiki Odos with Fylis Avenue. The station is part of the new railroad line between 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...
and Patras
Patras
Patras , ) is Greece's third largest urban area and the regional capital of West Greece, located in northern Peloponnese, 215 kilometers west of Athens...
. The railway station on the old metric line is now closed.
Other
Ano Liosia has schools, lyceums, gymnasia, banks, a police station, a post office, supermarkets, a recycling plant, parks and squares (plateiesPlateia
Plateia or platia is the Greek word for town square. Most Greek and Cypriot cities have several town squares which are a point of reference in travelling and guiding...
).
History
Ano Liosia was rebuilt after World War IIWorld War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
and the Greek Civil War
Greek Civil War
The Greek Civil War was fought from 1946 to 1949 between the Greek governmental army, backed by the United Kingdom and United States, and the Democratic Army of Greece , the military branch of the Greek Communist Party , backed by Bulgaria, Yugoslavia and Albania...
.
On September 7, 1999, the 1999 Athens earthquake
1999 Athens earthquake
The 1999 Athens earthquake, registering a moment magnitude of 6.0, occurred on September 7, 1999, at 2:56:50 pm local time and lasted approximately 15 seconds. The tremor was epicentered approximately 17 km to the northwest of the city center, in a sparsely populated area between the...
damaged between one hundred and a thousand homes. The 11th International Chess Tournament took place in Ano Liosia in 2001. The municipality opened a campsite in 2002 outside the town at Myrsini Beach northwest of Myrsini
Myrsini
Myrsini is a town in the Elis Prefecture in Greece, part of the municipal unit of Lechaina since 1997. As of 2001, it has a population of around 1,200.-Location:...
in the northwestern part of the Prefecture of Ilia. It is known as LM Beach.
The havoc of the nearby Parnitha fire (See also: Summer 2007 Wildfires in Greece) devastated the northern portion of the area and nearly devastated the city. The fire reached the outskirts of the town during the evening of 28 June 2007 and was seen throughout the night. It calmed down on 30 June. Approximately 50 square kilometres were laid waste.
Population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 16,862 |
| 1991 | 21,397 |
| 2001 | 26,423 |
External links
- City of Ano Liosia official website
- http://www.chess.gr/anoliosia/
- http://www.stadia.gr/anoliossia/anoliossia.html
| Northwest: Fyli Fyli Fyli is a town and a municipality in the northwestern part of Attica, Greece. It lies in the northeastern corner of the West Attica regional unit, and is a suburb of Athens... |
North: Fyli Fyli Fyli is a town and a municipality in the northwestern part of Attica, Greece. It lies in the northeastern corner of the West Attica regional unit, and is a suburb of Athens... and Acharnes Acharnes Acharnes is a suburb of Athens, Greece. It is the most populous municipality in East Attica. Much of the area north of the area are the forested Parnitha ranges and the parkland. The municipality is north of the Greater Ring of Athens. It is located about 10 km due north of Athens.In... |
Northeast: Acharnes Acharnes Acharnes is a suburb of Athens, Greece. It is the most populous municipality in East Attica. Much of the area north of the area are the forested Parnitha ranges and the parkland. The municipality is north of the Greater Ring of Athens. It is located about 10 km due north of Athens.In... |
| West: Aspropyrgos Aspropyrgos Aspropyrgos is a suburb of Athens, and a municipality in the West Attica regional unit, Attica, Greece. It is located 20 km NW of the city center of Athens in the Thriasian plain... |
Ano Liosia | East: Acharnes Acharnes Acharnes is a suburb of Athens, Greece. It is the most populous municipality in East Attica. Much of the area north of the area are the forested Parnitha ranges and the parkland. The municipality is north of the Greater Ring of Athens. It is located about 10 km due north of Athens.In... |
| South: Kamatero Kamatero Kamatero , is a suburb northwest of Athens, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Agioi Anargyroi-Kamatero, of which it is a municipal unit... and Petroupoli Petroupoli Petroupoli is a suburb in the northwestern part of Athens Metropolitan Area, in Greece. The two peaks of Mount Aigaleo lie to the north and west of the suburb, and is located ESE of Eleusis, S of the Attiki Odos , W of Kifissou Avenue Petroupoli (Greek modern: Πετρούπολη, Katharevousa:... |
Southeast: Zefyri Zefyri Zefyri is a suburb and former municipality in West Attica, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Fyli, of which it is a municipal unit.... |