Melissia
- For other uses, see Melissia (disambiguation).
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| Prefecture: | Attica |
| Metropolitan Area: | Athens |
| Location: Latitude: Longitude: | 38.055 (38°3'20") N lat. 23.867 (23°50'4") E long. |
| Area: -Total -Water -Rank | about 4 kmē |
| Population: (1991) - Total - Density - Rank | 13,469 |
| Elevation: -lowest: -centre: | about 250 m 290 m(centre) about 340 m |
| Postal code: | 151 |
| Area/distance code: | 11-30-210 (030-210) 800 thru 809 |
| Municipal code: | 0126 |
| Car designation: | Y (prev.)Z pres.
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| 3-letter abbreviation: | MLS (Melissia) |
| Address of administration: | 2A Kalaboki St. Melissia 151 27 |
Melissia or Melisia (Greek: Μελίσσια), is a suburb in the northeastern part of Athens, Greece. The origin of the name comes from the beehives. Melissia is accessed with the Attiki Odos (number 6) to the south, Kifissias Avenue to the west and the road to Penteli to the east. The suburban community sits near the slope of the Hymettus and west of the Penteli. The Athenian plain lies to the southwest. It is located about 4 to 5 km N the Attiki Odos (number 6), SE of Thiva and Chalkida, SW of Marathon, W of Rafina, and ENE of Athens. Its main streets are divided into two one-way streets linking to Kifissia and the other linking south fo Vrilissia.
The area around Melissia are made up of residential areas, parts of Nea Penteli and the northern part are made up of forests. The area used to be made up of farmlands. Suburban housing arrived in the 1960s and continued slowly in the 2000s. Between the 1980s and the 1990s, a fraction of the land remain empty.
Melissia has few schools, lyceums, a gymnasium, banks, a post office and a few squares (plateies).
Historical population
| Year | Population | Change | Density |
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| 1981 | 8,639 | - | about 2,159.75/kmē |
| 1991 | 13,469 | 4,830/55.91% | about 3,367.26/kmē |
External links
- Mapquest - Melissia, street map not available
- Coordinates: 38° 3′ 20″ N 23° 50′ 4″ E
| North: Kifissia | ||
| West: Amaroussi | Melissia | East: Nea Penteli |
| South: Vrilissia |
See also:
| Municipalities of the Attica prefecture |
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| Municipalities of Athens |
| Agia Varvara | Agia Paraskevi | Agioi Anargyroi | Agios Dimitrios | Athens | Aigaleo | Alimos | Amarousi | Argyroupoli | Chaidari | Chalandri | Cholargos | Dafni | Ellinikon | Filothei | Galatsi | Glyfada | Heraklio | Ilio | Ilioupoli | Kaisariani | Kallithea | Kamatero | Kifissia | Lykovryssi | Melissia | Metamorfosi | Nea Chalkidona | Nea Erythraia | Nea Ionia | Nea Filadelfeia | Nea Smyrni | Neo Psychiko | Palaio Faliro | Papagou | Pefki | Peristeri | Petroupoli | Psychiko | Tavros | Vrilissia | Vyrona | Ymittos | Zografou |
| (Non-municipal) Communities of Athens prefectural department |
| Ekali | Nea Penteli | Penteli |
| Municipalities of East Attica |
| Acharnai | Agios Konstantinos | Agios Stefanos | Artemida | Avlona | Gerakas | Glyka Nera | Kalyvia Thorikou | Keratea | Kropia | Lavreotiki | Marathon | Markopoulo Mesogeias | Nea Makri | Paiania | Pallini | Rafina | Spata | Vari | Vouliagmeni | Voula |
| (Non-municipal)Communities of East Attica |
| Afidnes | Agios Konstantinos | Anavyssos | Anoixi | Anthousa | Dionysos | Drosia | Grammatiko | Kalamos | Kapandriti | Kouvaras | Kryoneri | Malakasa | Markopoulo Oropou | Nea Palatia | Oropos | Palaia Fokaia | Pikermi | Polydendri | Rodopoli | Saronida | Skala Oropou | Stamata | Sykamino | Thrakomakedones | Varnava |
| Municipalities of the Piraeus prefectural department |
| Agios Ioannis Rentis | Aigina | Ampelakia Salaminas | Hydra | Korydallos | Kythira | Drapetsona | Methana | Nikaia | Perama | Piraeus | Poros | Salamina | Spetses | Troizina |
| (Non-municipal) Communities of the Piraeus prefectural department |
| Angistri | Antikythira |
| Provinces of the Piraeus prefectural department |
| Aigina | Kythira |
| Municipalities of West Attica |
| Ano Liosia | Aspropyrgos | Eleusis | Erythres | Fyli | Mandra | Megara | Nea Peramos | Vilia | Zefyri |
| (Non-Municipal) Communities of West Attica |
| Magoula | Oinoi |
| Prefectural sects of Attica |
| Athens | East Attica | Piraeus | West Attica |