Ilion, Greece

Ilion Ίλιον
Ilion
Location within the region
Coordinates: 38°2′N 23°42′E / 38.033°N 23.700°ECoordinates: 38°2′N 23°42′E / 38.033°N 23.700°E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Attica
Regional unit	West Athens
Government
• Mayor	Nikos Zenetos
Area
• Municipality	9.453 km^2 (3.650 sq mi)
Elevation	150 m (490 ft)
Population (2011)[1]
• Municipality	84,793
• Municipality density	9,000/km^2 (23,000/sq mi)
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code	131 xx, 133 xx
Area code(s)	210
Vehicle registration	IB
Website	www.ilion.gr

Ilion (Greek: Ίλιον, before 1994: Νέα Λιόσια, Nea Liosia^[2]) is a northern suburb of Athens, Greece. With 85,000 inhabitants (2011), it is one of the largest suburbs of Athens.

Geography

Ilion lies southeast of the mountain Aigaleo, 6 km (4 mi) northwest of Athens city centre. The municipality has an area of 9.453 km².^[3] Neighbouring municipalities are Agioi Anargyroi-Kamatero to the north and east, Petroupoli to the northwest and Peristeri to the south. The main streets are Fylis Avenue, Thivon Avenue, Idomeneos Street and Protesilaou Street.

Sites of interest

• National Sports Center of Nea Liosia
• Environmental Awareness Park "Antonis Tritsis"

Historical population

Year	Population
1951	5,460
1961	31,810
1971	56,127
1981	72,427
1991	78,326
2001	80,859
2011	84,793

Sports

Ilion hosts many athletic clubs in several sports.^[4] The most of them play in the amateur divisions. Presence or earlier presence in the higher divisions in their sport have the clubs Olympiakos Neon Liosion and Enosi Iliou.

Notable sport clubs based in Ilion
Club	Founded	Sports	Achievements
Olympiakos Neon Liosion	1952	Football	Earlier presence in Beta Ethniki
Enosi Iliou	2002	Basketball	Presence in Beta Ethniki, basketball

International relations

Ilion, Greece is twinned with:

• Corigliano d'Otranto, Italy
• Tulcea, Romania
• Armilla, Spain

References

1. "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
2. Ilion municipality website
3. "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.
4. "Αθλητικοί Σύλλογοι". ilion.gr. Retrieved 18 September 2015.

External links

• September 1999 earthquake in Nea Liosia
• (Greek) Municipality of Ilion
• (Greek) From Nea Liosia to Ilion