Anthousa, Attica

Anthousa Ανθούσα
Municipal unit
Anthousa Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 38°2′N 23°52′E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Attica
Regional unit	East Attica
Municipality	Pallini
Area
• Municipal unit	3.865 km^2 (1.492 sq mi)
Elevation	338 m (1,109 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Municipal unit	2,158
• Municipal unit density	560/km^2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	153 xx
Area code(s)	210
Vehicle registration	Z
Website	-

Anthousa (Greek: Ανθούσα meaning "in blossom") is a suburban town in Athens East Attica regional unit, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Pallini, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 3.865 km^2.[3]

Geography

Anthousa is situated in the eastern part of the Athens conurbation, at about 300 m elevation. It lies in the southern foothills of the Penteliko Mountain. It is 3 km north of Pallini, 2 km south of Penteli and 14 km northeast of Athens city centre. The A6 motorway passes southwest of Anthousa.

Historical population

Year	Village population	Community population
1981	577	-
1991	2,787	3,020
2001	-	3,024
2011	-	2,132
2021	-	2,158

See also

• List of municipalities of Attica

References

1. "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
2. "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
3. "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-21.