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Varympompi
Βαρυμπόμπη | |
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Settlement | |
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| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Attica |
| Regional unit | East Attica |
| Municipality | Acharnes |
| Municipal unit | Acharnes |
| Elevation | 300 m (980 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 1,950 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 136 71 |
| Area code | 210 816 |
| Vehicle registration | Z |
Varympompi or Varybobi (Greek: Βαρυμπόμπη) is a suburb of Athens in the municipality of Acharnes, East Attica, Greece.
Geography
[edit | edit source]Varympompi is situated at the foot of the forested Parnitha mountains, 3 km east of Thrakomakedones, 4 km west of Kryoneri, 7 km northeast of Acharnes and about 17 km (11 mi) northeast of Athens city centre. The Olympic Village of the 2004 Summer Olympics is 3 km southwest of Varympompi. The Varympompi cliffs, northwest of the village, are a well-established rock climbing area.[2]
History
[edit | edit source]Varympompi has historically been an Arvanite settlement.[3]
Varympompi was affected by the 2021 Greece wildfires which burnt hundreds of km². During the fire, its inhabitants were forced to evacuate to a safer place.
Historical population
[edit | edit source]| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1991[4] | 1,354 | — |
| 2011[5] | 1,377 | +1.7% |
| 2021[1] | 1,950 | +41.6% |
See also
[edit | edit source]References
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- ^ 1991 Greek census: Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). (in Greek and French)
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