- Source: Ilion, Greece
Ilion (Greek: Ίλιον; before 1994: Νέα Λιόσια, Nea Liosia) is a town and a suburb in the western part of the Athens agglomeration, Greece.
Geography
Ilion lies southeast of Mount Aigaleo, 6 km (4 mi) northwest of Athens. The municipal town has an area of 9.453 km2. Neighbouring municipalities and towns are Agioi Anargyroi-Kamatero to the north and east, Petroupoli to the northwest and Peristeri to the south. The main streets are Fylis Avenue, Thivon Avenue, Idomeneos Street and Protesilaou Street.
Sites of interest
National Sports Center of Nea Liosia
Antonis Tritsis Metropolitan Park
Forklore Museum
Cultural Center
Mikis Theodorakis Multipurpose Center for Cultural, Sports and Social Activities
Historical population
Sports
Ilion hosts many athletic clubs in several sports. Μost of them play in the amateur divisions. Presence or earlier presence in the higher divisions in their sport have the clubs Olympiakos Neon Liosion and Enosi Iliou.
International relations
Ilion, Greece is twinned with:
Corigliano d'Otranto, Italy
Tulcea, Romania
Armilla, Spain
Jericho, Palestine
References
External links
September 1999 earthquake in Nea Liosia
(in Greek) Municipality of Ilion
(in Greek) From Nea Liosia to Ilion
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