| Name local | Ανάβυσσος |
|---|---|
| Periph | Attica |
| Periphunit | East Attica |
| Municipality | Saronikos |
| Pop municunit | 6180 |
| Population as of | 2021 |
| Area municunit | 14.478 |
| Elevation | 15 |
| Coordinates | 37°44′N 23°57′E |
| Postal code | 190 13 |
| Area code | 22910 |
| Licence | Z |
Anavyssos (Greek: Ανάβυσσος) is a town and a former municipality in East Attica, Greece, located in the Athens Riviera. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Saronikos, of which it is a municipal unit.[1] The municipal unit has an area of 14.478 km2.[2] At the 2021 census it had 6,180 inhabitants.[3]
It is situated near the Saronic Gulf coast, at the foot of Olympos hill (487 m). It is 2 km north of Palaia Fokaia, 4 km east of Saronida, 10 km west of Lavrio and 34 km southeast of Athens city centre. The Greek National Road 91 (Athens - Sounion) passes south of the town, along the coast. Anavyssos is located in the area of ancient Attica's demos of Anaphlystos, which has shown significant archaeological findings like Kroisos Kouros that is exhibited in the National Archaeological Museum of Athens. The contemporary settlement was originally a village founded by Greek refugees who resettled there after fleeing from various areas of Asia Minor after the Asia Minor Campaign.[4]
Anavyssos is the place where Elias Venezis, one of the most important Greek novelists of the 20th century located his 1939 novel 'Tranquility' (Γαλήνη). Today Anavyssos is a major coastal resort of Attica famous for water-sports, the town sees its population tripled during the summer months. In addition to the main part of the town, Anavyssos includes a number of satellite settlements such as Ag. Nikolaos, Mavro Lithari, Paralia Anavyssou, Lakka, Alykes etc.
Historical population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 2,383 |
| 1991 | 4,108 |
| 2001 | 7,189 |
| 2011 | 6,202 |
| 2021 | 6,180 |
Climate
According to the station of the National Observatory of Athens and the Hellenic Centre for Marine Research, Anavyssos has hot semi-arid climate (Köppen climate classification: BSh) with mild winters, hot summers and very low annual precipitation. Together with Lagonisi it is the driest area in mainland Greece, the Athens Riviera and the Attica peninsula, receiving around 290 mm of annual precipitation.[5]
See also
References
- ^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette
- ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived from the original on 2015-09-21.
- ^ census21
- ^ "The 'Serenity' of the new homeland"
- ^ "Meteo search". Retrieved 3 December 2024.