Ilioupoli
Ilioupoli
Ηλιούπολη | |
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Firefighter's memorial in Ilioupoli | |
| Coordinates: 37°56′N 23°45′E / 37.933°N 23.750°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Attica |
| Regional unit | Central Athens |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Efstathios Psyropoulos (since 01-01-2024) |
| Area | |
• Municipality | 12.724 km2 (4.913 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 150 m (490 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Municipality | 76,730 |
| • Density | 6,000/km2 (16,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 163 xx |
| Area code(s) | 210 |
| Vehicle registration | Z |
| Website | www.ilioupoli.gr |
Ilioupoli (Greek: Ηλιούπολη, lit. "Sun City") is a suburban municipality and a town in Central Athens regional unit and located in the central-southern part of the Athens agglomeration. Its name is the modern form of the ancient name of Heliopolis in Egypt. Development of Ilioupoli started around 1924, when Greek refugees from Asia Minor settled there.