Melissia

Melissia () is a town and a suburb in the northeastern part of the Athens agglomeration, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Penteli, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 3.956 km2. Melissia is situated at the southwestern foot of the Penteli mountains, 12 km northeast of Athens city centre. It is a green residential town.

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Place details

Locality: Δημοτική Ενότητα Μελισσίων
Region: Περιφέρεια Αττικής
Country: Ελλάς
Population: 22,741
Timezone: Europe/Athens

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Key facts

Greek Dimos.name: Melissia
Greek Dimos.name_local: Μελίσσια
Greek Dimos.type: municipal unit
Greek Dimos.image_map: DE Melission.svg
Greek Dimos.map_caption: Location in the North Athens regional unit
Greek Dimos.periph: Attica
Greek Dimos.periphunit: North Athens
Greek Dimos.municipality: Penteli
Greek Dimos.pop_municunit: 23618
Greek Dimos.population_as_of: 2021
Greek Dimos.area_municunit: 3.956
Greek Dimos.elevation: 290
Greek Dimos.postal_code: 151 xx
Greek Dimos.area_code: 210
Greek Dimos.licence: Z
Greek Dimos.website: www.melissia.gr
Greek Dimos.image_skyline: Melissia Animation b.gif
Greek Dimos.caption_skyline: The Beehives' Land

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Wikidata facts

Population: 2525
Elevation: 290
Image: Melissia City.jpg
Dialing code: 210

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Commons category: Melissia
postal code: 151 00–151 99
native label: Μελίσσια

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It was part of the municipality of Marousi until 1946, when it became a separate community. It became a municipality in 1990. The population of Melissia was more than 22,000 at the 2011 census. It has six primary schools, two high schools (Greek "Gymnasium"), one lyceum and a modern municipal swimming-pool.