Varympompi

Varympompi
Βαρυμπόμπη
Settlement
Varympompi is located in Greece
Varympompi
Varympompi
Location within Greece
Coordinates: 38°8′N 23°47′E / 38.133°N 23.783°E / 38.133; 23.783
CountryGreece
Administrative regionAttica
Regional unitEast Attica
MunicipalityAcharnes
Municipal unitAcharnes
Elevation
300 m (980 ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total
1,950
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
136 71
Area code210 816
Vehicle registrationZ

Varympompi or Varybobi (Greek: Βαρυμπόμπη) is a suburb of Athens in the municipality of Acharnes, East Attica, Greece.

Geography

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.

History

Varympompi has historically been an Arvanite settlement.

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

Historical population
YearPop.±%
19911,354—    
20111,377+1.7%
20211,950+41.6%

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
  2. ↑ Oreivatein.com
  3. ↑ Hans-Jürgen Sasse (1991). Arvanitika: die albanischen Sprachreste in Griechenland. Vol. 1. p. 19. ISBN 9783447027588.
  4. ↑ 1991 Greek census [el]: Πραγματικός πληθυσμός της Ελλάδος κατά την απογραφή της 17ης Μαρτίου 1991 κατά νομούς, επαρχίες, δήμους, κοινότητες και οικισμούς (PDF). National Statistical Service of Greece. 1994. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-03. (in Greek and French)
  5. ↑ "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.