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Anoixi (in Greek, Άνοιξη, meaning "spring") is a suburb in Attica, Greece -- just about 23 km north of Athens. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Dionysos, of which it is a municipal unit.[1]
Anoixi is almost purely residential, but there are a few shops. Anoixi sits in the northern part of the Athenian plain and are between the Parnitha mountain and the mountain range to the east. Anoixi is accessed with an interchange with GR-1/E75 (Athens - Lamia - Thessaloniki) at the 21st km near Varympompi 2 km west and GR-83 in the eastern part as well as Theseos (Theseus) Avenue. The Cephissus River lies to the west. The main street is Theseos (Theseus) Avenue which is also GR-83, Grigoris Lamprakis Street and the road to Dionysos and Rea. Anixi is located SE of Thiva, S of Euboea and Oropos, W of Marathon, NE of Kifissia and NE of the Attiki Odos (number 6).
Forests covers the central and much of Anoixi. Most of the population are urban while until the 1960s and the 1970s were rural. Housing development continues to this day.
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Anoixi has few schools, lyceums, a few gymnasia, banks, churches, a post office and a few squares (plateies).
Historical population
Year Population
1981 1,377
1991 2,864
2001 5,397
See also
List of municipalities of Attica
References
^ Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)
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