Ymittos

Ymittos is a town and a suburb in the , . Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality , of which it is a municipal unit.
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  • Type: Suburb with 11,000 residents
  • Description: suburb of Athens, Greece
  • Also known as: “Ymittos Athens”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Temple of Olympian Zeus and Basil & Elise Goulandris Foundation.

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The , also known as the Olympieion or Columns of the Olympian Zeus, is a colossal temple in the centre of , now in ruins. It was dedicated to "Olympian" Zeus, a name originating from his position as head of the Olympian gods.

Museum
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The Goulandris Museum of Contemporary Art is a modern art museum in Eratosthenous Street, , , Greece, opened in October 2019. It displays many of the works amassed by shipowner Basil Goulandris and his wife Elise Karadontis, who died in 1994 and 2000 respectively, with an art collection valued at US$3 billion.

Metro station
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is a metro station on Athens Metro Line 2, which opened on 15 November 2000, and was the line's terminus until 5 June 2004, when opened.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vyronas and Mets.

Suburb
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is a suburban town and a municipality in the southeastern part of the , . The town is named after George Gordon Byron, 6th Baron Byron, the famous poet and writer, who is a national hero of Greece.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood of , . It is located between Ardettos Hill, First Cemetery of Athens and . owes its name to a beer brewery, opened by brewer Karl Fuchs.

Suburb
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is a neighborhood in , , having an estimated population of 35,173 residents. Named after the ancient sanctuary of Hercules Pancrates, its frontage runs from Vasilissis Sofias Avenue along to Vasileos Konstantinou Avenue and Vassileos Alexandrou Avenue, just a few minutes walk from the .

Ymittos

Latitude
37.95485° or 37° 57′ 17″ north
Longitude
23.74622° or 23° 44′ 46″ east
Population
11,000
Elevation
120 metres (394 feet)
Open location code
8G95XP3W+WF
Open­Street­Map ID
node 612359019
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
7667930
Wiki­data ID
Q2532052
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Urdu—“Ymittos” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “إميتوس”
  • Cebuano: “Ymittos Athens”
  • Cebuano: “Ymittos”
  • Chinese: “伊米托斯”
  • Dutch: “Ymittos”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “اميتوس”
  • Finnish: “Ymittós”
  • French: “Hymette”
  • French: “Ymittós”
  • German: “Ymittos”
  • Greek: “Υμηττός Αττικής”
  • Greek: “Υμηττός”
  • Hungarian: “Imitósz”
  • Irish: “Ymittos”
  • Italian: “Ymetto”
  • Italian: “Ymittos”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Ymittós i Aten”
  • Polish: “Imitos”
  • Polish: “Imittos”
  • Portuguese: “Ymittos”
  • Romanian: “Hymmitos”
  • Romanian: “Imitos”
  • Romanian: “Imittos”
  • Romanian: “Ymittos”
  • Russian: “Имитос”
  • Scots: “Ymittos”
  • Swedish: “Ymittos Athens”
  • Swedish: “Ymittos”
  • Turkish: “İmittos”
  • Urdu: “یمیتوس”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Ymittos Square and Πλατεία Δημόπουλου.

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