Vyronas

Vyronas Βύρωνας
Vyronas
Location within the region
Coordinates: 37°57.7′N 23°45.2′E / 37.9617°N 23.7533°ECoordinates: 37°57.7′N 23°45.2′E / 37.9617°N 23.7533°E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Attica
Regional unit	Central Athens
Area
• Municipality	9.204 km^2 (3.554 sq mi)
Elevation	120 m (390 ft)
Population (2011)[1]
• Municipality	61,308
• Municipality density	6,700/km^2 (17,000/sq mi)
Community
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code	162 xx
Area code(s)	210
Vehicle registration	Z
Website	www.dimosbyrona.gr

Vyronas (Greek: Βύρωνας) is a suburban town and a municipality in the southeastern part of the Athens agglomeration, Greece. The town is named after George Gordon Byron, 6th Baron Byron, the famous English poet and writer, who is a national hero of Greece. Formerly part of the city of Athens, Vyronas was created as a community in 1933, and became a municipality in 1934.^[2]

Vyronas is an inner suburb of Athens, located about 3 km southeast of Athens city centre. Towards the southeast the municipality extends to the forested Hymettus mountain. The built-up area of Vyronas is continuous with that of Athens and the neighbouring suburbs Kaisariani, Ymittos and Ilioupoli. Motorway 64 runs through the southeastern part of the municipality.

Sites of interest

• Vyronas National Stadium, which seats up to 4,340 and is 3 km from downtown Athens. It is home to the football club Athinaikos F.C. and their bitter rivals Doxa Vyronas F.C.
• Theatro Vrachon, where the Vyronas Festival takes place every summer

Schools

Schools include:

• Philippine School in Greece^[3]

Sports

Sport facilities in Vyronas are the Vyronas National Stadium (football stadium) and the Ergani Indoor Hall (gymnasium). Clubs based in Vyronas is Athinaikos, club with many achievements in several sports and Doxa Vyronas F.C..

Sport clubs based in Vyronas
Club	Founded	Sports	Achievements
Athinaikos	1917	Football, Basketball, Handball	Panhellenic titles and European title in women basketball, titles in handball, earlier presence in A Ethniki in football
Doxa Vyronas F.C.	1946	Football	Earlier presence in Beta Ethniki
Anagennisi Vyrona	1999	Handball	Presence in A1 Ethniki handball

Historical population

Year	Population
1981	57,880
1991	58,523
2001	61,102
2011	61,308

See also

• List of municipalities of Attica

References

1. "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
2. EETAA local government changes
3. "Philippine School in Greece." Commission on Filipinos Overseas. Retrieved on September 24, 2015. "15 Thimaton Polemou, Kareas Vyronas, Athens, Greece 16233 Athens, Greece"

External links

• Official website (Greek)
• Vironas News Portal (Greek)
• Fire Department
• Vironas Guide