Varympompi
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Varympompi or Varibobi is a suburban community, part of the municipality of Acharnes
, East Attica
, Greece
. It is located about 20 km N of Athens
via the nearest interchange (17th km) with GR-1
/E75
. Varympompi has 3 exits, at the 17th km, the 21st km and at around the 25th km to the north. The suburban community is situated east of the Parnitha
mountains, and the northern portion of the Athenian plain lies to the north. Varympompi's main street is Tatoiou and the other is linked directly with Kifissia Avenue and GR-83
. Varympompi is located SE of Thiva, ESE of Chalkida, W of Marathon
and NE of the Attiki Odos
.
The village is situated between a farmland and a forest setting. The forests of parnitha mainly of pines, cedars and fir trees along with hiking routes lie to the west while farmlands are to the east. Suburban housing came in the 1980s and continues in the 2000s. Varympompi also has a small race track for practicing. The Olympic stadiums are within Varympompi.
The panorama includes the northeastern Attica mountains, the northern portion of the Athens metropolitan area and mount Penteli
.
On August 5, 1998, the 1998 forest fires in Greece at 3 p.m. EET (EEST) (12 p.m. UTC/GMT) raged west of the superhighway and engulfed four factories in the area. The September 1999 earthquake affected some homes but caused minor damaged. Properties further north did not cause any damages in that earthquake.
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Acharnes
Acharnes is a suburb of Athens, Greece. It is the most populous municipality in East Attica. Much of the area north of the area are the forested Parnitha ranges and the parkland. The municipality is north of the Greater Ring of Athens. It is located about 10 km due north of Athens.In...
, East Attica
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....
. It is located about 20 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 the nearest interchange (17th km) with 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...
. Varympompi has 3 exits, at the 17th km, the 21st km and at around the 25th km to the north. The suburban community is situated east of the Parnitha
Parnitha
Mount Parnitha is a densely forested mountain range north of Athens, the highest on the peninsula of Attica, with an elevation of 1,413 m and a summit known as Karavola...
mountains, and the northern portion of the Athenian plain lies to the north. Varympompi's main street is Tatoiou and the other is linked directly with Kifissia Avenue and GR-83
Greek National Road 83
Greek National Road 83 is a national highway of Greece. It connects Gerakas with Marathonas and Aghios Stefanos at the junction with Greek National Road 1....
. Varympompi is located SE of Thiva, ESE of Chalkida, W 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...
and NE 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...
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Nearest places
- AcharnesAcharnesAcharnes is a suburb of Athens, Greece. It is the most populous municipality in East Attica. Much of the area north of the area are the forested Parnitha ranges and the parkland. The municipality is north of the Greater Ring of Athens. It is located about 10 km due north of Athens.In...
, southwest - Thrakomakedones, west
- Dekeleia
- AfidnesAfidnesAfidnes is a suburb in Attica, Greece just about 28 km north of Athens. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Oropos, of which it is a municipal unit....
, north - Agios Stefanos, east
- EkaliEkaliEkali is an exclusive suburban community of Athens -- just about 20 km to the north of the city. Ekali sits between the Athenian plain and the Penteli mountains. The plain is to the west; the forests at the foot of the Penteli mountain range lie to the east...
, southeast - Nea ErythraiaNea ErythraiaNea Erythraia , is a suburb in the northeastern part of Athens, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Kifisia, of which it is a municipal unit....
, southeast - KifissiaKifissiaKifissia or Kifisia is one of the most expensive northern suburbs of Athens, mainly accessed via Kifissias Avenue, running all the way from central Athens up to Theseos Avenue in the suburb of Nea Erythraia. It has traditionally been home to the major Greek political families...
, south
Geography and Information
- Postal code: 136 71
- Elevation
- Lowest: CephissusCephissus (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...
- Centre: 300 m
- Highest: western part
- Lowest: Cephissus
- Dialing code: +30-210-816
The village is situated between a farmland and a forest setting. The forests of parnitha mainly of pines, cedars and fir trees along with hiking routes lie to the west while farmlands are to the east. Suburban housing came in the 1980s and continues in the 2000s. Varympompi also has a small race track for practicing. The Olympic stadiums are within Varympompi.
The panorama includes the northeastern Attica mountains, the northern portion of the Athens metropolitan area and mount Penteli
Penteli
Pentéli or Pendeli, , and Vrilissos or Vrilittos , Mendeli in medieval times) is a tall mountain and mountain range situated northeast of Athens and southwest of Marathon. Its elevation is 1,109 m...
.
On August 5, 1998, the 1998 forest fires in Greece at 3 p.m. EET (EEST) (12 p.m. UTC/GMT) raged west of the superhighway and engulfed four factories in the area. The September 1999 earthquake affected some homes but caused minor damaged. Properties further north did not cause any damages in that earthquake.
Other
Varympompi has a small school, a lyceum, a gymnasia (high school), a church, a small post office, and a square (plateiaPlateia
Plateia or platia is the Greek word for town square. Most Greek and Cypriot cities have several town squares which are a point of reference in travelling and guiding...
).
Historical population
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | - | - |
| 1991 | 1,354 | - |
| 2001 | - | - |
External links
- Rock climbing on Varympompi, in Greek
- http://www.rockclimbing.com/routes/listArea.php?AreaID=5107