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Melissia
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 Melissia (Μελίσσια) |
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| Coordinates | 38°3′ N 23°50′ E | |
| Country | Greece | |
| Periphery | Attica | |
| Prefecture | Athens | |
| Population | 19,526 (2001) | |
| Area | 3.91 km² | |
| Population density | 4,999 /km² | |
| Elevation | 290 m | |
| Postal code | 151 xx | |
| Area code | 210 | |
| Licence plate code | Z | |
Melissia or Melisia (Greek: Μελίσσια), is a suburb in the northeastern part of Athens, Greece. The origin of the name comes from the beehives. Melissia was first widely poplulated by Greek refugees coming from Asia Minor after their persecution by the Turks in 1922. The region was renowned for its healthy climate and it was full of sanitariums for those who suffered from tuberculosis. Melissia is accessed by Attiki Odos (number 6) to the south, Kifissias Avenue to the west and the road to Mount Penteli to the east. The suburban community sits near the slope of Mount Hymettus and west of Mount Penteli. The Athenian plain lies to the southwest. It is located about 4 to 5 km N of Attiki Odos (number 6), SE of Thiva and Chalkida, SW of Marathon, W of Rafina, and ENE of Athens. Its main streets are divided into two one-way streets linking to Kifissia and the other linking south of Vrilissia.
The area around Melissia is made up of residential areas, except parts of Nea Penteli and the northern part are made up of forests. The area used to be made up of farmlands. Suburban housing arrived in the 1960s and continued slowly in the 2000s. Between the 1980s and the 1990s, a fraction of the land remained empty.
Melissia has few schools, lyceums, two gymnasiums, banks, a post office, a modern municipal swimming-pool and a few squares (plateies).
| Year | Population | Change | Density |
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| 1981 | 8,639 | - | about 2,159.75/km² |
| 1991 | 13,469 | 4,830/55.91% | about 3,367.26/km² |
- Mapquest - Melissia, street map not available
- Coordinates:
| North: Kifissia | ||
| West: Marousi |
Melissia | East: Nea Penteli |
| South: Vrilissia |
| Municipalities and communities of the Athens Prefecture |
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| Agia Paraskevi • Agia Varvara • Agioi Anargyroi • Agios Dimitrios • Aigaleo • Alimos • Argyroupoli • Athens • Chaidari • Chalandri • Cholargos • Dafni • Ellinikon • Filothei • Galatsi • Glyfada • Ilio • Ilioupoli • Irakleio • Kaisariani • Kallithea • Kamatero • Kifissia • Lykovrysi • Marousi • Melissia • Metamorfosi • Moschato • Nea Chalkidona • Nea Erythraia • Nea Filadelfeia • Nea Ionia • Nea Smyrni • Neo Psychiko • Palaio Faliro • Papagou • Pefki • Peristeri • Petroupoli • Psychiko • Tavros • Vrilissia • Vyronas • Ymittos • Zografou |
| Ekali • Nea Penteli • Penteli |