Ilioupoli
Ilioupoli
Ηλιούπολη | |
|---|---|
 Firefighter's memorial in Ilioupoli | |
  Ilioupoli Location within the region  | |
| Coordinates:37°56′N23°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 | ilioupoli.gr |
Ilioupoli(Greek:Ηλιούπολη,lit."SunCity") is a suburban municipality and a town inCentral Athensregional unit and located in the central-southern part of theAthensagglomeration. Its name is themodern formof theancient nameofHeliopolisin Egypt. Development of Ilioupoli started around 1924, when Greek refugees from Asia Minor settled there.
Geography
[edit]Ilioupoli is 6 km (4 mi) southeast of Athens city centre. The municipality has an area of 12.724 km2.[2]It lies at the western foot of the forestedHymettusmountain, which covers the eastern half of the municipality. Its built-up area is continuous with those of neighbouring suburbsYmittos,Agios Dimitrios,AlimosandArgyroupoli.The main thoroughfares areVouliagmenis Avenue,which connects Ilioupoli with central Athens, and Venizelou Avenue, which connects with theA62 Hymettus Ring Road(formerly the A64 until 2024).Ilioupoli metro stationis served byLine 2of the Athens Metro. Ilioupoli is also linked by bus to downtown Athens (OASA 237 line), to Glyfada (OASA 140 line) andPiraeus(OASA 218 line).
Ilioupoli is subdivided into 11 quarters: Agia Marina, Agia Mavra, Agia Paraskevi, Agios Konstantinos-Kanaria, Ano Ilioupoli, Astynomika-Panorama, Kato Ilioupoli, Kentro, Nisaki, Typografika and Chalikaki. Ilioupoli has an uncommon street plan, characterised by 5 sets of concentric circular or oval streets.
Climate
[edit]Ilioupoli has a hot-summerMediterranean climate(Köppen climate classification:Csa). Ilioupoli experiences hot, dry summers and mild, wetter winters.
| Climate data for Ilioupoli (1971-2000 modelled normals) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 12.48 (54.46) |
13.00 (55.40) |
15.34 (59.61) |
19.89 (67.80) |
25.53 (77.95) |
32.43 (90.37) |
32.15 (89.87) |
31.96 (89.53) |
28.75 (83.75) |
23.23 (73.81) |
17.59 (63.66) |
13.82 (56.88) |
22.08 (71.74) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 8.84 (47.91) |
9.21 (48.58) |
11.19 (52.14) |
15.26 (59.47) |
20.59 (69.06) |
25.72 (78.30) |
27.58 (81.64) |
27.24 (81.03) |
23.60 (74.48) |
18.56 (65.41) |
13.84 (56.91) |
10.75 (51.35) |
17.70 (63.86) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 5.34 (41.61) |
5.47 (41.85) |
6.61 (43.90) |
9.61 (49.30) |
13.86 (56.95) |
18.34 (65.01) |
21.06 (69.91) |
20.87 (69.57) |
17.84 (64.11) |
13.25 (55.85) |
10.34 (50.61) |
8.68 (47.62) |
12.61 (54.69) |
| Averageprecipitationmm (inches) | 44.51 (1.75) |
43.54 (1.71) |
50.20 (1.98) |
31.88 (1.26) |
18.66 (0.73) |
8.26 (0.33) |
8.89 (0.35) |
10.06 (0.40) |
9.66 (0.38) |
40.85 (1.61) |
60.50 (2.38) |
62.75 (2.47) |
389.76 (15.34) |
| Mean monthlysunshine hours | 126.28 | 139.23 | 175.54 | 219.10 | 275.89 | 328.95 | 344.30 | 322.96 | 261.32 | 196.50 | 127.61 | 100.30 | 2,605.5 |
| Source: Hellenic National Meteorological Service[3] | |||||||||||||
Current Weather (2021)
[edit]Weather records for 2021 in Ilioupoli (as of 1 November 2021) are given below:
| Climate data for Ilioupoli (2021 normals as of 1st November 2021, altitude 171m asl) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 22.8 (73.0) |
20.6 (69.1) |
20.1 (68.2) |
26.4 (79.5) |
33.6 (92.5) |
37.9 (100.2) |
39.5 (103.1) |
41.4 (106.5) |
35.2 (95.4) |
24.5 (76.1) |
— | — | 41.4 (106.5) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 14.7 (58.5) |
15.4 (59.7) |
15.6 (60.1) |
19.6 (67.3) |
26.7 (80.1) |
29.5 (85.1) |
33.9 (93.0) |
34.0 (93.2) |
28.0 (82.4) |
21.1 (70.0) |
— | — | — |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 12.2 (54.0) |
12.1 (53.8) |
12.2 (54.0) |
15.9 (60.6) |
22.4 (72.3) |
25.4 (77.7) |
29.8 (85.6) |
29.8 (85.6) |
24.3 (75.7) |
18.1 (64.6) |
— | — | — |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 9.6 (49.3) |
9.5 (49.1) |
9.3 (48.7) |
12.6 (54.7) |
18.9 (66.0) |
21.7 (71.1) |
26.4 (79.5) |
26.6 (79.9) |
21.3 (70.3) |
15.7 (60.3) |
— | — | — |
| Record low °C (°F) | 0.5 (32.9) |
−1.2 (29.8) |
3.4 (38.1) |
6.3 (43.3) |
15.2 (59.4) |
15.4 (59.7) |
23.5 (74.3) |
23.7 (74.7) |
15.3 (59.5) |
12.2 (54.0) |
— | — | −1.2 (29.8) |
| Averageprecipitationmm (inches) | 40.2 (1.58) |
10.6 (0.42) |
7.4 (0.29) |
18.0 (0.71) |
0.0 (0.0) |
22.2 (0.87) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
128.2 (5.05) |
— | — | — |
| Source: National Observatory of Athens[4] | |||||||||||||
Historical population
[edit]| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 69,560 |
| 1991 | 75,037 |
| 2001 | 75,904 |
| 2011 | 78,153 |
| 2021 | 76,730 |
Landmarks
[edit]- Anapsiktirio "Demetrios Kintis"
- Plateia Iroon (Iroon Square)
- Koimisi tis Theotokou Church
- Kentriki Plateia (Central Square or Hethnikis Antistaseos Square)
- The Stouggaris Building (Sophia the fox, big one)
- Plateia Kanaria (Kanaria Square)
- Plateia Flemingk (Fleming Square)
- Chalikaki Athletics Stadium
Sports
[edit]Ilioupoli is the seat of the clubsCharavgiakos F.C.,club founded in 1949 andIlioupoli F.C.,club founded in 1953.
| Sport clubs based in Ilioupoli | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Club | Founded | Sports | Achievements |
| Charavgiakos F.C. | 1949 | Football,Basketball | Earlier presence inBeta Ethniki,in football |
| GS Ilioupoli | 1953 | Football,Basketball,Volleyball,Water Polo,Judo,Athleticsand other sports | Earlier presence inBeta Ethnikiin football, presence in A1 Ethniki in Women's Volleyball and Men's Water Polo |
International relations
[edit]
Heliopolis (Cairo),Egypt
Iași,Romania
Larnaca,Cyprus
Novi Sad,Serbia (1994)
References
[edit]- Notes
- ^"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.
- ^"Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)"(PDF)(in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 2015-09-21.
- ^"Ilioupoli Climatic Data".Hellenic National Meteorological Service.Retrieved31 October2021.
- ^"Ilioupoli Climatic Data".National Observatory of Athens, Institute of Environmental Research and Sustainable Development, meteo.gr.Retrieved1 November2021.
External links
[edit]- Official website(in Greek)
- Europe/Greece/Attica/Attiki/Ilioupoli/ Photos of Ilioupoli
- http:// cityofilioupolis.gr/(in Greek)
- Ilioupoli's online shopping guideArchived2016-10-05 at theWayback Machine(in Greek)
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Administrative divisionsof theAtticaRegion | ||
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| Regional unit ofCentral Athens |  | |
| Regional unit ofNorth Athens | ||
| Regional unit ofWest Athens | ||
| Regional unit ofSouth Athens | ||
| Regional unit ofPiraeus | ||
| Regional unit ofEast Attica | ||
| Regional unit ofWest Attica | ||
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