Ilio,_Greece

Ilion, Greece

Ilion, Greece

Municipality in Greece

Ilion (Greek: Ίλιον; before 1994: Νέα Λιόσια, Nea Liosia[2]) is a town and a suburb in the western part of the Athens agglomeration, Greece.

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Geography

Ilion lies southeast of Mount Aigaleo, 6 km (4 mi) northwest of Athens. The municipal town has an area of 9.453 km2.[3] Neighbouring municipalities and towns 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
  • Antonis Tritsis Metropolitan Park
  • Forklore Museum
  • Cultural Center
  • Mikis Theodorakis Multipurpose Center for Cultural, Sports and Social Activities

Historical population

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Sports

Ilion hosts many athletic clubs in several sports.[4] Μost 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.

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International relations

Ilion, Greece is twinned with:

References

  1. [1]
    "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.
  2. [2]
    Ilion municipality website
  3. [3]
    "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-21.
  4. [4]
    "Αθλητικοί Σύλλογοι". ilion.gr. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
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