Ilio, Greece

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Ilio (older form Ilion, ancient form Ilium) (Greek, modern: Ίλιο, Katharevousa: Ίλιον), previously named Nea Liosia or Nea Liossia (Greek Νέα Λιόσια), is a suburb in the west-northwest part of Athens, Greece. The two mountaintops of Aigaleo lie to the west. It is also located east-southeast of Eleusis, south of Attiki Odos (number 6), west and southwest of Kifissou Avenue (GR-1/E75, northwest Athens), and north of Piraeus and Poseidonos Avenue. The main streets are Fylis (Hasias) Ave. (linking to Kamatero and Ano Liosia), Thivon st. (linking to Peristeri) and Idomeneos and Protesilaou st. (linking to Petroupoli).

Geography

Ilio was mainly made up of farmlands. Pasture farming and groves were common. Urban development replaced much of the farmlands between the 1950s and the 1990s and continued until the late-1990s, with little current development. Today, most of the municipality is urbanized or residential. The rocky, sparse landscape of Aigaleo lies to the west and to the north. Mining was common in the western part between the 1960s and the late 20th century. Forests dominate the squares.

Sites of interest

• National Sports Center of Nea Liosia; Akratitos rarely plays in this stadium
• Park of Environmental Information and Sensitisation "Antonis Tritsis", between Dimokratias Ave. and Fylis Ave.

Other

Ilio or Nea Liossia has schools, lyceums, gymnasia, banks, a police station, a post office, supermarkets, parks and sporting fields (including several near the mountain), and squares (plateies).

Historical population

Year	Population	Change
1951	5,460	-
1961	31,810	+26,350 / +482.60%
1971	56,127	+24,317 / +76.44%
1981	72,427	+16,300 / +29.04%
1991	78,326	+5,899 / +8.14%
2001	80,859	+2,533 / +3.23%

External links

• Mapquest - Ilio
• September 1999 earthquake in Nea Liosia
• Municipality of Ilion
• From Nea Liosia to Ilio

Northwest: Ano Liosia	North: Ano Liosia and Kamatero
West: Petroupoli	Ilio (Nea Liosia)	East: Agioi Anargyroi
	South: Peristeri

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