Varympompi
Βαρυμπόμπη | |
|---|---|
Settlement | |
  Varympompi | |
| Coordinates: 38°8′N 23°47′E / 38.133°N 23.783°E / 38.133; 23.783 | |
| 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
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
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
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1991[4] | 1,354 | — |
| 2011[5] | 1,377 | +1.7% |
| 2021[1] | 1,950 | +41.6% |
See also
References
- "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.
- Oreivatein.com
- Hans-Jürgen Sasse (1991). Arvanitika: die albanischen Sprachreste in Griechenland. Vol. 1. p. 19. ISBN 9783447027588.
- 1991 Greek census: 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)
- "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.