Vari
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Vari is a suburban town and former municipality in East Attica
, Greece
. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Vari-Voula-Vouliagmeni, of which it is a municipal unit.
mountain, on the Saronic Gulf
coast. Vari is locally known for its many tavern
s. A soccer field is situated in the southeast which is home to Aris FC and a military base is about 2 km north. The ancient demos
of Anagyrous
was situated here.
A road connects Vari with Koropi and Eleftherios Venizelos Airport, and Greek National Road 91
connects it with Athens and Sounio.
Properties were built in the 1980s and the 1990s and a road was over the stream before regulations against building properties and making streets over and 100 m within a stream to be disallowed.
Vari's beautiful beach is located in an area called Varkiza
, a fish-village that joined the municipality of Vari, in 1997. This particular beach has won the blue flag
many years in the past including 2009 as well.
After 1-1-2011 Vari joined Voula
and Vouliagmeni
, according to Kallikratis regulations, in a joined municipality. Grigoris Kasidokostas is the new mayor elected at 14 November 2010 for the new joined municipality.
East Attica
East Attica is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of Attica. The capital of the regional unit is the town of Pallini. The regional unit covers the eastern part of the agglomeration of Athens, and also the rural area to its east....
, 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 Vari-Voula-Vouliagmeni, of which it is a municipal unit.
Geography
It lies at the southwestern end of the Mesogeia plain and the southeast shoulder of the HymettusHymettus
Hymettus, also Hymettos is a mountain range in the Athens area, East Central Greece. It is also colloquially known as Trellos or Trellovouno , a name of uncertain origin...
mountain, on the Saronic Gulf
Saronic Gulf
The Saronic Gulf or Gulf of Aegina in Greece forms part of the Aegean Sea and defines the eastern side of the isthmus of Corinth. It is the eastern terminus of the Corinth Canal, which cuts across the isthmus.-Geography:The gulf includes the islands of; Aegina, Salamis, and Poros along with...
coast. Vari is locally known for its many tavern
Tavern
A tavern is a place of business where people gather to drink alcoholic beverages and be served food, and in some cases, where travelers receive lodging....
s. A soccer field is situated in the southeast which is home to Aris FC and a military base is about 2 km north. The ancient demos
Demos
Demos may refer to:* Demos, a rhetorical term for the population of an ancient Greek state** Deme or Demoi, the term for an ancient subdivision of Attica, Greece...
of Anagyrous
Anagyrous
Anagyrous was one of the deme in ancient Athens near modern day Vari. It belonged in the tribe Erechtheis. A sanctuary of the mother of the gods was situated here according to Pausanias.-External links:*...
was situated here.
A road connects Vari with Koropi and Eleftherios Venizelos Airport, and Greek National Road 91
Greek National Road 91
Greek National Road 91 is a highway running from the southernmost limit of the Athens metropolitan Area, in Vouliagmeni up to Sounio. It is a continuation of Poseidonos Avenue . It was first constructed in the 1950s as a one lane per direction road, but was later extended to two lanes per...
connects it with Athens and Sounio.
Properties were built in the 1980s and the 1990s and a road was over the stream before regulations against building properties and making streets over and 100 m within a stream to be disallowed.
Vari's beautiful beach is located in an area called Varkiza
Varkiza
Varkiza , also Alianthos is a partly urbanised area forming part of the municipality of Vari-Voula-Vouliagmeni in southern Attica, located east of the Megalo Daktylo...
, a fish-village that joined the municipality of Vari, in 1997. This particular beach has won the blue flag
Blue flag
Blue flag or Blue Flag may refer to:*Blue Flag, the flag of Chelsea F.C.*Blue Flag beach, a beach or marina that meets certain quality standards*Larger Blue Flag or Iris versicolor, a type of iris...
many years in the past including 2009 as well.
After 1-1-2011 Vari joined Voula
Voula
Voula is a town and former municipality in East Attica, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Vari-Voula-Vouliagmeni, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit.Voula is a southern suburb of Athens...
and Vouliagmeni
Vouliagmeni
Vouliagmeni is a seaside town and former municipality 20 km south of Athens, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Vari-Voula-Vouliagmeni, of which it is a municipal unit. Its population was 6,442 at the 2001 census. Vouliagmeni is among the most...
, according to Kallikratis regulations, in a joined municipality. Grigoris Kasidokostas is the new mayor elected at 14 November 2010 for the new joined municipality.
Historical population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 4,211 |
| 1991 | 8,488 |
| 2001 | 10,998 |