Vyronas Βύρωνας | |
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 View of Vyronas from Kareas | |
  Vyronas Location within the region  | |
| Coordinates:37°57.7′N23°45.2′E / 37.9617°N 23.7533°E /37.9617; 23.7533 | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Attica |
| Regional unit | Central Athens |
| Area | |
• Municipality | 9.204 km2 (3.554 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 120 m (390 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Municipality | 59,134 |
| • Density | 6,400/km2 (17,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| 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 theAthens agglomeration,Greece. The town is named afterGeorge Gordon Byron, 6th Baron Byron, the famousEnglish poet and writer, who is anational hero of Greece. Formerly part of the municipality ofAthens, Vyronas was created as a community in 1933, and became a municipality in 1934.[2] The municipality has an area of 9.204 km2.[3]
Vyronas is an inner suburb of Athens, located about 3 km southeast ofAthens city centre. Towards the southeast the municipality extends to the forestedHymettus mountain. The built-up area of Vyronas is continuous with that of municipality of Athens and the neighbouring suburbsKaisariani,Ymittos andIlioupoli. TheA62 Hymettus Ring Road (formerly the A64 until 2024) runs through the southeastern part of the municipality, splitting it in half.
Vyronas has a hot-summerMediterranean climate (Köppen climate classification:Csa). Vyronas experiences cool, wet winters and hot, relatively dry summers.
| Climate data for Vyronas | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 12.32 (54.18) | 12.80 (55.04) | 15.28 (59.50) | 20.05 (68.09) | 25.89 (78.60) | 32.68 (90.82) | 32.51 (90.52) | 31.49 (88.68) | 29.22 (84.60) | 23.45 (74.21) | 17.61 (63.70) | 13.66 (56.59) | 22.25 (72.04) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 8.39 (47.10) | 8.80 (47.84) | 10.89 (51.60) | 15.15 (59.27) | 20.66 (69.19) | 25.89 (78.60) | 27.68 (81.82) | 27.34 (81.21) | 23.51 (74.32) | 18.48 (65.26) | 13.56 (56.41) | 10.52 (50.94) | 17.57 (63.63) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 5.15 (41.27) | 5.31 (41.56) | 6.49 (43.68) | 9.50 (49.10) | 13.70 (56.66) | 18.25 (64.85) | 20.95 (69.71) | 20.71 (69.28) | 17.34 (63.21) | 12.95 (55.31) | 9.98 (49.96) | 7.01 (44.62) | 12.28 (54.10) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 46.21 (1.82) | 45.21 (1.78) | 50.61 (1.99) | 34.01 (1.34) | 20.07 (0.79) | 9.25 (0.36) | 9.37 (0.37) | 10.02 (0.39) | 10.43 (0.41) | 42.29 (1.66) | 63.92 (2.52) | 65.40 (2.57) | 406.79 (16) |
| Mean monthlysunshine hours | 126.78 | 137.65 | 170.57 | 214.43 | 272.13 | 323.00 | 338.25 | 316.48 | 258.25 | 193.09 | 123.87 | 99.84 | 2,574.34 |
| Source: Hellenic National Meteorological Service[4] | |||||||||||||
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Schools include:
Sport facilities in Vyronas are theVyronas National Stadium (football stadium) and theErgani Indoor Hall (gymnasium). Clubs based in Vyronas isAthinaikos, club with many achievements in several sports andDoxa Vyronas F.C.
| Sport clubs based in Vyronas | |||
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| 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 inBeta Ethniki |
| Anagennisi Vyrona | 1999 | Handball | Presence in A1 Ethniki handball |
| Year | Population |
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| 1981 | 57,880 |
| 1991 | 58,523 |
| 2001 | 61,102 |
| 2011 | 61,308 |
| 2021 | 59,134 |
Administrative divisions of theAttica Region | ||
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| Regional unit ofCentral Athens |  | |
| Regional unit ofNorth Athens | ||
| Regional unit ofWest Athens | ||
| Regional unit ofSouth Athens | ||
| Regional unit ofPiraeus | ||
| Regional unit ofEast Attica | ||
| Regional unit ofWest Attica | ||
| Regional unit ofIslands | ||
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