Ano Liosia
Municipal unit in Greece
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Ano Liosia (Greek: Άνω Λιόσια) is a town and a former municipality in the northern part of the Athens agglomeration, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Fyli, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 38.447 km2.[3]
Ano Liosia
Άνω Λιόσια | |
|---|---|
View of Northeast Athens from Ano Liosia | |
 Location within the regional unit | |
  Ano Liosia | |
| Coordinates: 38°5′N 23°42′E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Attica |
| Regional unit | West Attica |
| Municipality | Fyli |
| Area | |
| • Municipal unit | 38.447 km2 (14.844 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 160 m (520 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Municipal unit | 35,047 |
| • Municipal unit density | 911.57/km2 (2,360.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 133 xx |
| Area code | 210 |
| Vehicle registration | Z |
| Website | www.fyli.gr |
Geography
Ano Liosia lies in the eastern part of West Attica, between the mountains Parnitha to its north and Aigaleo to its southwest. It is 3 km west of Acharnes, 3 km north of Kamatero, 4 km southeast of Fyli, 10 km east of Aspropyrgos, and 11 km north of Athens city centre.
Transportation
The Ano Liosia railway station is served by Proastiakos trains to the Athens International Airport and to Kiato in the Peloponnese. The railway station on the old metric Piraeus–Patras railway is now closed. Ano Liosia is connected to the rest of Athens by various bus lines, most notably the B12 and 711 lines. The A6 motorway runs south of the town.
History
On September 7, 1999, the 1999 Athens earthquake damaged between one hundred and a thousand properties. The 2007 Greek forest fires devastated the nearby forests.
Population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1951 | 1,660 |
| 1961 | 3,348 |
| 1971 | 11,388 |
| 1981 | 16,862 |
| 1991 | 21,397 |
| 2001 | 26,423 |
| 2011 | 33,565 |
| 2021 | 35,047 |
In the late 20th century, the population of Ano Liosia was 30,000.[4] In fieldwork done by sociologist Anna Lydaki, 2,000 inhabitants were Romani people, while the community themselves estimated their numbers at 5,000.[4] The Romani people in Ano Liosia are nomadic.[5]
Crime
Ano Liosia is considered one of the most dangerous ghettos of Greece and along with its neighbouring cities Acharnes and Zefyri hold the highest crime rates of the whole country.[6][7] Many drug addicts from various districts of Attica arrive to Ano Liosia as it is a convenient region to find their dose owing to the many dealers and the low to absent police patrols.[6]
Sports
The 11th International Chess Tournament took place in Ano Liosia in 2001. The following sports teams are based in Ano Liosia:
- Akratitos - a Greek football/soccer team which was founded in 1963
- Das Ano Liosia - a Greek basketball team
Sports venues:
- Ano Liosia Olympic Hall where wrestling and judo were played in the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Zofria Indoor Hall - basketball arena that has been used by AEK Athens
- Stadium that Akratitos rarely competes
- Basketball stadium for Das Ano Liosia
- Football/soccer stadium for Akratitos