Lykovrysi

Lykovrysi Λυκόβρυση
Municipal unit
Neighbourhood at Lykovrysi
Lykovrysi Location within North Athens regional unit
Coordinates: 38°4′N 23°47′E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Attica
Regional unit	North Athens
Municipality	Lykovrysi-Pefki
Area
• Municipal unit	1.950 km^2 (0.753 sq mi)
Elevation	230 m (750 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Municipal unit	9,705
• Municipal unit density	5,000/km^2 (13,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	141 23/141 xx
Area code(s)	210 28
Vehicle registration	Yx, Zx, Ix (excluding ZA and IN)
Website	www.likovrisipefki.gr

Lykovrysi (Greek: Λυκόβρυση; formerly Γλυκόβρυση Glykovrysi) is a town in the North Athens regional unit, Attica, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Lykovrysi-Pefki, of which it is a municipal unit/community.[2]

Geography

Lykovrysi is located 11 km northeast of Athens city centre, east of the small river Kifisos. The municipal unit has an area of 1.950 km^2.[3] The built-up area of Lykovrysi is continuous with those of the neighbouring towns of Metamorfosi, Pefki and Irakleio. Greek National Road 1 passes through the town.

Τhere are two 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
2011	9,650
2021	9,705

Education

St.Catherine's British School in Athens is located in the town.[4]

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.
4. "Administration Archived 2015-09-23 at the Wayback Machine." St.Catherine's British School in Athens. Retrieved on February 20, 2015. "St. Catherine's British School Leoforos Venizelou 77 141 23 , Lykovrissi Athens, Greece"

External links

• City of Lykovrysi official website (in Greek)