- Vyronas
Infobox Greek Dimos
name = Vyronas
name_local = Βύρωνας
periph =Attica
prefec = Athens
population = 61102
population_as_of = 2001
pop_dens = 6,638.8
area = 9.204
elevation = 120
lat_deg = 37
lat_min = 57
lat_hem = N
lon_deg = 23
lon_min = 45
lon_hem = E
postal_code = 162 xx
area_code = 210
licence = Z
mayor = Níkos Chardaliás
website = [http://www.dimosbyrona.gr/ www.dimosbyrona.gr]
caption_skyline =
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city_
districts = 1
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elevation_max =Vyronas (Greek, Modern: Βύρωνας, Ancient/
Katharevousa : Βύρων), older forms: Viron and Vyron is a suburb in the northeastern part ofAthens ,Greece . The city is named afterGeorge Gordon Byron, 6th Baron Byron , the famous English poet and writer, who is a national hero of Greece. It is located S ofAttiki Odos (number 65), also known as the Hymettus Ring, which opened in 2004 with the Katechaki interchange. It is also located SE ofAthens and E and NE of Vouliagmenis Avenue.Vyronas started as a commune and later became a municipality.
The area was made up of farmlands to the west and the rocky areas of the Hymettus to its east ; urban development replaced much farmland in the 1920s and the 1930s. Today, the area from the western to the east-central part of the municipality is urbanized, while the businesses are within its main avenues and streets. The forest of Hymettus lies to the east.
Vyronas or Vyrona has schools, lyceums, gymnasia, banks, two post offices and squares ("plateies").
ites of interest
National Stadium of Vyrona , which seats up to 4,340 and is 3 km from downtown Athens. It is home toAthinaikos and the side of Doxa Vyrona. A stadium's website: [http://www.stadia.gr/vyronas/vyronas.html in English] , [http://www.stadia.gr/vyronas/vyronas-gr.html in Greek]
*Theatro Vrachon , where the Vyronas Festival takes place every summer especially at theVyronas Cultural Centre Historical population
External links
* [http://www.dimosbyrona.gr/ Official website] el icon
* [http://vironas.gr/ Vironas' forum] el icon
* [http://byron.fireman.gr/ Fire Department]
* [http://vironas-online.gr/ Vironas Guide]Northwest: Athens North: Kaisariani West: Athens and Ymittos Vyrona or Vyronas East: Kropia Southwest: Ymittos South: Ilioupoli Southeast: Kropia ee also
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List of municipalities of Attica
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