{{for|the village in Achaea|Drosia, Achaea}} {{Infobox Greek Dimos | name = Drosia | name_local = Δροσιά |type = municipal unit | image_map = DE Drosias.svg |map_caption = Location within the regional unit | periph = [[Attica (region)|Attica]] | periphunit = [[East Attica]] |municipality = [[Dionysos, Greece|Dionysos]] | pop_municunit = 7837 | population_as_of = 2021 | area_municunit = 2.201 | elevation = 370 | coordinates = {{coord|38|7|N|23|51|E|format=dms|display=inline,title}} | postal_code = 145 72 | area_code = 210 | licence = Z | website = [http://www.drosia.gr www.drosia.gr] | image_skyline = | caption_skyline = | city_flag = | city_seal = | districts = }}

'''Drosia''' ({{langx|el|Δροσιά}}, meaning "dew", before 1947: Ρωσσοχώρι - ''Rossochori''<ref name=pandektis>[http://pandektis.ekt.gr/pandektis/handle/10442/170993 Name changes of settlements in Greece]</ref>) is a town in the [[East Attica]] regional unit and a suburb of the [[Athens]] agglomeration, [[Attica]], [[Greece]]. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality [[Dionysos, Greece|Dionysos]], of which it is a municipal unit.<ref name=Kallikratis>{{Cite web|url=http://www.et.gr/idocs-nph/search/pdfViewerForm.html?args=5C7QrtC22wGYK2xFpSwMnXdtvSoClrL81-32jgAMSfbnMRVjyfnPUeJInJ48_97uHrMts-zFzeyCiBSQOpYnT00MHhcXFRTsb2fGphpq4MKX2ZkaHobySNnvZCNHXvYVvlf80XevW0Q.|title=ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities|language=el|publisher=[[Government Gazette (Greece)|Government Gazette]]}}</ref>

Drosia is a mainly residential suburb, known for its location in the midst of evergreen pine forests. During the [[heat wave|extreme heat]] of Greek summers, many people from the whole Athens urban area drive up to Drosia on the weekends, seeking cool and shade in the taverns, cafes and one outdoor cinema theater, for which the area is known.

==Geography==

Drosia is situated in the hills in the northeastern part of the [[Athens]] conurbation, at about 370 m elevation. The municipal unit has an area of 2.201&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>.<ref name=stat01>{{cite web |url=http://dlib.statistics.gr/Book/GRESYE_02_0101_00098%20.pdf |publisher=National Statistical Service of Greece |title=Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation) |language=el |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150921212047/http://dlib.statistics.gr/Book/GRESYE_02_0101_00098%20.pdf |archivedate=2015-09-21 }}</ref> It lies at the northwestern foot of the [[Penteliko Mountain]]. It is 1&nbsp;km southwest of [[Stamata]], 3&nbsp;km northeast of [[Ekali]], 3&nbsp;km south of [[Agios Stefanos, Attica|Agios Stefanos]] and 19&nbsp;km northeast of [[Athens]] city centre. Its built-up area is continuous with those of the neighbouring suburbs Stamata, [[Rodopoli]], [[Dionysos, Greece|Dionysos]] and [[Ekali]]. [[Greek National Road 83]] (Athens - Marathon - Rafina) passes through Drosia.

==History==

A former rural village, Drosia started growing with the arrival of refugees from [[Pontus (region)|Pontus]] after the [[Greco-Turkish War (1919-1922)|Greco-Turkish War of 1919-1922]]. Originally named ''Rossochori'', it was renamed to ''Drosia'' in 1947.<ref name=pandektis/> It was part of the community of [[Stamata]] until 1950, when it became a separate community.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.eetaa.gr/eetaa/metaboles/dkmet_details.php?id=6159 |title=EETAA local government changes |access-date=26 June 2020}}</ref>

==Historical population==

{| class=wikitable ! Year !! Population |- | 1981 || 1,403 |- | 1991 || 3,026 |- | 2001 || 5,865 |- | 2011 || 7,186 |- | 2021 || 7,837 |}

==See also== *[[List of municipalities of Attica]]

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== *[http://www.drosia.gr Official website] {{in lang|el}}

{{Geographic location |Centre = Drosia |North = [[Stamata]] |Northeast = |East = [[Rodopoli]] |Southeast = |South = [[Dionysos, Greece|Dionysos]] |Southwest = |West = [[Ekali]] |Northwest = }}

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[[Category:Populated places in East Attica]] [[Category:Dionysos, Greece]]