Ilioupoli
Ηλιούπολη | |
|---|---|
 Firefighter's memorial in Ilioupoli | |
  Ilioupoli Location within the region  | |
| Coordinates: 37°56′N 23°45′E / 37.933°N 23.750°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Attica |
| Regional unit | Central Athens |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Efstathios Psyropoulos (since 01-01-2024) |
| Area | |
• Municipality | 12.724 km2 (4.913 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 150 m (490 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Municipality | 76,730 |
| • Density | 6,000/km2 (16,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 163 xx |
| Area code(s) | 210 |
| Vehicle registration | Z |
| Website | www.ilioupoli.gr |
Ilioupoli (Greek: Ηλιούπολη, lit. "Sun City") is a suburban municipality and a town in Central Athens regional unit and located in the central-southern part of the Athens agglomeration. Its name is the modern form of the ancient name of Heliopolis in Egypt. Development of Ilioupoli started around 1924, when Greek refugees from Asia Minor settled there.
- ^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.