Vyronas
Βύρωνας | |
|---|---|
 View of Vyronas from Kareas | |
  Vyronas Location within the region  | |
| Coordinates: 37°57.7′N 23°45.2′E / 37.9617°N 23.7533°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Attica |
| Regional unit | Central Athens |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 9.204 km2 (3.554 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 120 m (390 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Municipality | 59,134 |
| • Density | 6,400/km2 (17,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 162 xx |
| Area code(s) | 210 |
| Vehicle registration | Z |
| Website | www.dimosbyrona.gr |
Vyronas (Greek: Βύρωνας) is a suburban town and a municipality in the southeastern part of the Athens agglomeration, Greece. The town is named after George Gordon Byron, 6th Baron Byron, the famous English poet and writer, who is a national hero of Greece. Formerly part of the municipality of Athens, Vyronas was created as a community in 1933, and became a municipality in 1934.[2] The municipality has an area of 9.204 km2.[3]
Vyronas is an inner suburb of Athens, located about 3 km southeast of Athens city centre. Towards the southeast the municipality extends to the forested Hymettus mountain. The built-up area of Vyronas is continuous with that of municipality of Athens and the neighbouring suburbs Kaisariani, Ymittos and Ilioupoli. Motorway 64 runs through the southeastern part of the municipality.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "EETAA local government changes". Retrieved 26 June 2020.
- ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.