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Coordinates: 38°3′N 23°45′E

Metamorfosi (Μεταμόρφωση)
Coordinates	38°3′ N 23°45′ E
Country	Greece
Periphery	Attica
Prefecture	Athens
Population	26,448 (2001)
Area	5.50 km²
Population density	4,807 /km²
Elevation	170 m
Postal code	144 xx
Area code	210
Licence plate code	Z
Website	www.metamorfossi.gr

Metamorfosi or Metamorfossi (Greek: Μεταμόρφωση, which means "transformation"), older form: Metamorfosis and Metamorfossis, is a suburb in the northern part of Athens, Greece. Lykovrysi is one of the smallest municipalities in the Athens area and one of the smallest in the agglomeration. Metamorfosi is accessed by the Tatoiou Street (Metamorfosi) Interchange at the GR-1/E75 (Athens - Lamia - Thessaloniki) to the northwest at the 12th km, Attiki Odos (number 6) and several main streets including Amarousiou Avenue. It is located about 80 km SE of Thiva, about 65 km SSE of Chalkida, SW of Marathon, W of Kifissias Avenue, and about 14 km N of Athens via GR-1 anand about 3 km NE and north of the Attiki Odos (number 6). The main road linking to Nea Filadelfeia and Kifissia runs through Metamorfosi and northwest Tatoiou Street.

The area is made up of farmlands. Farmlands used to dominate the land which included groves. In the mid to the late 20th century, urban development and industrial buildings replaced much of the farmlands. The industrial area is around the northern and the northeastern part of Metamorfosi. Today, most of the land is residential areas. The southern and the central part are urbanized while the northern part is industrialized. The companies include Tudor Hellenic SA on Plastira Street. The Cephissus River is to the west. The Parnitha can be seen and the Penteli mountains to the northeast. The higher parts of the mountains of Aegaleo and the Hymettus can be seen.

Metamorfosi has schools, a few lyceums, gymnasia, banks, a train station, a sports centre, cinemas, post offices and squares (plateies).

Contents 1 History 2 Historical population 3 External links 4 See also

The earthquake of September 7, 1999 affected the area but caused minor damage.

Year	Municipal population	Change	Density
1981	17,840	-	2,973.33/km²
1991	21,052	3,212/18%	3,508.67/km²

• Mapquest - Metamorfosi, street map not available
• Coordinates: 38°3′44″N, 23°45′28″E

Northwest: Acharne	North: Kifissia	Northeast: Lykovrysi
West: Kamatero	Metamorfosi	East: Pefki
Southwest: Nea Filadelfeia	South: Nea Ionia	Southeast: Heraklio

• List of municipalities of Attica

Municipalities and communities of the Athens Prefecture
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