Lykovrysi
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Lykovrysi is a suburb in the northern part of Athens
, Greece
. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Lykovrysi-Pefki, of which it is a municipal unit.
Lykovrysi is accessed by the Lykovrysi Interchange at the GR-1
/E75
(Athens - Lamia
- Thessaloniki
) to the north at the 14th km and several main streets including Amarousiou Avenue. It is located about 80 km SE of Thiva, about 65 km SSE of Chalkida, SW of Marathon
, W of Kifissias Avenue, and about 15 km N of Athens
via GR-1 and 12 km directly and about 3 km NE and north of the Attiki Odos
(number 6). A road linking to Dekeleia and Tatoiou is to the north.
Formerly an area of farmlands, today most of the land is built up. The remaining farmlands today are around Zefyri range where is made up of rocks and bushes. The Cephissus
river lies to the northwest. Businesses include Vako and Ilamko. Other businesses includes the Soil Science Institute and the Institute of Technology of Agricultural Products which is administered by NAGREF. There are branches of several banks including National Bank of Greece and Eurobank and a post office (located opposite the town hall).
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Lykovrysi-Pefki, of which it is a municipal unit.
Lykovrysi is accessed by the Lykovrysi Interchange at the GR-1
Greek National Road 1
The Greek Motorway 1 is a motorway, partly under construction, and the 2nd longest in Greece. It is the principal north-south road connection in Greece, connecting the country's capital Athens with the regions of Thessaly and Macedonia, as well as the country's second largest city,...
/E75
European route E75
European route E 75 is part of the International E-road network, which is a series of main roads in Europe.The E 75 starts from Vardø, Norway in the Barents Sea and runs south through Finland, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Serbia and Republic of Macedonia to Sitia, Greece on...
(Athens - Lamia
Lamia (city)
Lamia is a city in central Greece. The city has a continuous history since antiquity, and is today the capital of the regional unit of Phthiotis and of the Central Greece region .-Name:...
- Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki , historically also known as Thessalonica, Salonika or Salonica, is the second-largest city in Greece and the capital of the region of Central Macedonia as well as the capital of the Decentralized Administration of Macedonia and Thrace...
) to the north at the 14th km and several main streets including Amarousiou Avenue. It is located about 80 km SE of Thiva, about 65 km SSE of Chalkida, SW of Marathon
Marathon, Greece
Marathon is a town in Greece, the site of the battle of Marathon in 490 BC, in which the heavily outnumbered Athenian army defeated the Persians. The tumulus or burial mound for the 192 Athenian dead that was erected near the battlefield remains a feature of the coastal plain...
, W of Kifissias Avenue, and about 15 km N of Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
via GR-1 and 12 km directly and about 3 km NE and north of the Attiki Odos
Attiki Odos
Attiki Odos is a privately owned toll motorway in Greece. The Proastiakos high-speed suburban rail is set almost entirely in the median of the motorway, along its main section. The motorway's numbers are 6 for the main section, 64 for the Hymettus Beltway and 65 for the Aigaleo Beltway...
(number 6). A road linking to Dekeleia and Tatoiou is to the north.
Formerly an area of farmlands, today most of the land is built up. The remaining farmlands today are around Zefyri range where is made up of rocks and bushes. The Cephissus
Cephissus (Athenian plain)
Cephissus , Kifissós) or Cephisus Kifisos), a river flowing through the Athenian plain.In his summary of Greek mythology Apollodorus declares that Erechtheus' wife Praxithea was daughter of Phrasimus by Diogenia daughter of Cephissus.This river is found in the western part of the...
river lies to the northwest. Businesses include Vako and Ilamko. Other businesses includes the Soil Science Institute and the Institute of Technology of Agricultural Products which is administered by NAGREF. There are branches of several banks including National Bank of Greece and Eurobank and a post office (located opposite the town hall).
Schools
Τhere are a couple of primary schools, the '1st and the 2nd Primary School of Lykovrysi', a gymnasium (junior high school), the '1st Gymnasium of Lykovrysi', a lyceum (senior high school), the '1st Lyceum of Lykovrysi', as well as St. Catherine's British Embassy School.Historical population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 4,437 |
| 1991 | 5,965 |
| 2001 | 8,116 |