Maroussi
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| Prefecture: | Attica |
| Metropolitan Area: | Athens |
| Location: | Template:Coor dms |
| Area: -Total -Water -Rank | 13 km˛ |
| Population: (1991) - Total - Density¹ - Rank | 64,092 4,930.15/km</small> |
| Elevation: -lowest: -centre: -highest: | about 200 m 230 m(centre) around around 250 m |
| Postal code: | 151 |
| Area/distance code: | 11-30-210 (030-210) -610 thru 619, 800 thru 809 |
| Statistical code: | 0108 |
| Car designation: | Y (prev.)Z pres.
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| 3-letter abbreviation: | MSI |
| Address of administration: | 34 Ag. Athanasiou St. Marousi 151 24 |
| Website: | www.marousi.gr |
Maroussi or Amaroussi, also Marousi and Amarousi, (Greek, Modern: Μαρούσι, Ancient/Katharevousa: -on) older forms: Amarousio, Amarousion, Amaroussi, Amaroussio, Amaroussion and Marousion is a suburban city NE of Athens, Greece. It is one of the largest municipalities of Athens. The Athens Olympic Sports Complex, the largest sports complex is Greece, is also there. Its main street is Kifisias Avenue, and also contains four of the ISAP train stations and two of the Suburban Railway. It is the birthplace of the famous Greek musical Aliki Vougiouklaki. ANT1 television station and studios are also located in this community, as are the main offices of the Greek subsidiaries of interinational corporations Kodak, Kimberly-Clark, Coca-Cola, and Nestlé. Amarousi dates back to ancient times. It is accessed by Kifissias Avenue.
Its forests are in the northeast and the size is large, the rest of the area are residential with industrial buildings mainly within Kifissias Avenue.
Historical population
| Year | Municipal population | Change | Density |
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| 1981 | 48,151 | - | 3,703.92/km² |
| 1991 | 64,092 | 15,941/33.11% | 4,930.15/km² |
Persons
- Spiridon Louis, a Greek water carrier who won the first modern-day Marathon at the 1896 Summer Olympics, thereby becoming a national hero
See also
- See also: List of cities in Greece
| North: Pefki, Kifissia | ||
| West: Heraklio, Pefki | Marousi/Amaroussi | East: Vrilissia, Melissia |
| South: Filothei (SE), Chalandri |