Vyronas
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Vyronas is a suburb in the northeastern part of Athens
, Greece
. The city is named after George Gordon Byron, 6th Baron Byron
, the famous English
poet and writer, who is a national hero
of Greece. It is located south of Attiki Odos
(number 65), also known as the Hymettus Ring, which opened in 2004 with the Katechaki interchange. It is also located southeast of Athens
and east and northeast of Vouliagmenis Avenue.
Vyronas started as a commune and later became a municipality.
The area was made up of farmlands to the west and the rocky areas of the Hymettus to its east ; urban development replaced much farmland in the 1920s and the 1930s. Today, the area from the western to the east-central part of the municipality is urbanized, while the businesses are within its main avenues and streets. The forest of Hymettus lies to the east.
Vyronas has schools, lyceums, gymnasia, banks, two post offices and squares (plateies
).
, which seats up to 4,340 and is 3 km from downtown Athens. It is home to Athinaikos
and the side of Doxa Vyrona. A stadium's website: in English, in Greek
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...
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. The city is named after George Gordon Byron, 6th Baron Byron
George Gordon Byron, 6th Baron Byron
George Gordon Byron, 6th Baron Byron, later George Gordon Noel, 6th Baron Byron, FRS , commonly known simply as Lord Byron, was a British poet and a leading figure in the Romantic movement...
, the famous English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
poet and writer, who is a national hero
Folk hero
A folk hero is a type of hero, real, fictional, or mythological. The single salient characteristic which makes a character a folk hero is the imprinting of the name, personality and deeds of the character in the popular consciousness. This presence in the popular consciousness is evidenced by...
of Greece. It is located south of 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...
(number 65), also known as the Hymettus Ring, which opened in 2004 with the Katechaki interchange. It is also located southeast 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...
and east and northeast of Vouliagmenis Avenue.
Vyronas started as a commune and later became a municipality.
The area was made up of farmlands to the west and the rocky areas of the Hymettus to its east ; urban development replaced much farmland in the 1920s and the 1930s. Today, the area from the western to the east-central part of the municipality is urbanized, while the businesses are within its main avenues and streets. The forest of Hymettus lies to the east.
Vyronas has schools, lyceums, gymnasia, banks, two post offices and squares (plateies
Plateia
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...
).
Sites of interest
National Stadium of VyronaNational Stadium of Vyrona
The National Stadium of Vyronas is located in east Athens, at the foot of Mount Imittos, only 3 km away from central Athens. The stadium is next to the cemetery, in the end of Vyronas....
, which seats up to 4,340 and is 3 km from downtown Athens. It is home to Athinaikos
Athinaikos
Athinaikos, officially known as Athinaikos AS FC , the Athenian Athletic Association, is a Greek association football club based in the city of Athens, Greece...
and the side of Doxa Vyrona. A stadium's website: in English, in Greek
- Theatro Vrachon, where the Vyronas Festival takes place every summer especially at the Vyronas Cultural Centre
Historical population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 57,880 |
| 1991 | 58,523 |
| 2001 | 61,102 |