Glyka Nera

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Glyka Nera (Greek: Γλυκά Νερά meaning "sweet waters"), is a suburb in the northeastern part of Athens, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Paiania, of which it is a municipal unit.[1]

The Hymettus mountain is to the west and southwest. The nearest Athens Metro subway station is at Doukissis Plakentias subway station. It has access to the Attiki Odos (numbers 6 and 63), the Hymettus Ring and Lavriou Avenue. The Attiki Odos runs to the northeast and east while the Hymettus rung runs slightly south of the centre. A tunnel is to its northwest. It is located W of Rafina, NW of Sounio and Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport and about 12 km E of downtown Athens.

The area was made up of farmlands. Farmlands used to dominate the land which included groves. In the 1980s and the 2000s, urban development and a few businesses replaced much of the farmlands. The remaining farmlands are around Glyka Nera. The Penteli mountains to the northeast. The higher parts of the mountains of Aegaleo and the Hymettus to the south can also be seen. The forests lie to the southwest and to the west and where one of Hymettus' forest can be seen. The Fourezi hill lies to the west.

Glyka Nera has schools, a few lyceums, a few gymnasia, banks, a post office and squares (plateies) including Agia Triada square.

Historical population
Year Population
1981 3,547
1991 5,813
2001 6,623

See also

List of municipalities of Attica

References

^ Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)

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