Editing Anavyssos

{{Infobox Greek Dimos
| name = Anavyssos
| name_local = Ανάβυσσος
|type = municipal unit
| image_coa =
| image_map = DE Anavyssou.svg 
|map_caption = Location within the regional unit
| periph = [[Attica (region)|Attica]]
| periphunit         = [[East Attica]]
|municipality = [[Saronikos, Attica|Saronikos]]
| pop_municunit = 6180
| population_as_of = 2021
| area_municunit = 14.478
| elevation = 15
| coordinates = {{coord|37|44|N|23|57|E|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| postal_code = 190 13
| area_code = 22910
| licence = Z
| website =
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'''Anavyssos''' ({{langx|el|Ανάβυσσος}}) is a town and a former municipality in [[East Attica]], [[Greece]] located in the [[Athens Riviera]]. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality [[Saronikos, Attica|Saronikos]], of which it is a municipal unit.<ref name=Kallikratis>{{Cite web|url=http://www.et.gr/idocs-nph/search/pdfViewerForm.html?args=5C7QrtC22wGYK2xFpSwMnXdtvSoClrL81-32jgAMSfbnMRVjyfnPUeJInJ48_97uHrMts-zFzeyCiBSQOpYnT00MHhcXFRTsb2fGphpq4MKX2ZkaHobySNnvZCNHXvYVvlf80XevW0Q.|title=ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities|language=el|publisher=[[Government Gazette (Greece)|Government Gazette]]}}</ref> The municipal unit has an area of 14.478&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>.<ref name=stat01>{{cite web|url=http://dlib.statistics.gr/Book/GRESYE_02_0101_00098%20.pdf |publisher=National Statistical Service of Greece |title=Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation) |language=el |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150921212047/http://dlib.statistics.gr/Book/GRESYE_02_0101_00098%20.pdf |archivedate=2015-09-21 }}</ref> At the 2021 census it had 6,180 inhabitants.<ref name=census21/>

It is situated near the [[Saronic Gulf]] coast, at the foot of [[Mount Olympus (Attica)|Olympos]] hill (487 m). It is 2&nbsp;km north of [[Palaia Fokaia]], 4&nbsp;km east of [[Saronida]], 10&nbsp;km west of [[Lavrio]] and 34&nbsp;km southeast of [[Athens]] city centre. The [[Greek National Road 91]] (Athens - Sounion) passes south of the town, along the coast. Anavyssos is located in the area of ancient Attica's demos of Anaflystos ([[:el:Ανάφλυστος|Ανάφλυστος]]), which has shown significant archaeological findings like [[Kroisos Kouros]] that is exhibited in the [[National Archaeological Museum of Athens]]. The contemporary settlement was originally a village founded by Greek refugees who resettled there after fleeing from various areas of Asia Minor after the [[Asia Minor Campaign]].<ref>{{cite web |title=The 'Serenity' of the new homeland |url=https://www.saronikos.gr/en/%CE%B7-%CE%B3%CE%B1%CE%BB%CE%AE%CE%BD%CE%B7-%CF%84%CE%B7%CF%82-%CE%BD%CE%AD%CE%B1%CF%82-%CF%80%CE%B1%CF%84%CF%81%CE%AF%CE%B4%CE%B1%CF%82}}</ref>

Anavyssos is the place where Elias [[Venezis]], one of the most important Greek novelists of the 20th century located his 1939 novel 'Tranquility' (Γαλήνη). Today Anavyssos is a major coastal resort of Attica famous for water-sports, the town sees its population tripled during the summer months. In addition to the main part of the town, Anavyssos includes a number of satellite settlements such as Ag. Nikolaos, Mavro Lithari, Paralia Anavyssou, Lakka, Alykes etc.

==Historical population==

{| class=wikitable
! Year !! Population 
|-
| '''1981'''|| 2,383
|-
| '''1991'''|| 4,108
|-
| '''2001'''|| 7,189
|-
| '''2011'''|| 6,202
|-
| '''2021'''|| 6,180
|}

==Climate==

According to the station of the [[National Observatory of Athens]] and the [[Hellenic Centre for Marine Research]], Anavyssos has [[hot semi-arid climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification]]: ''BSh'') with mild winters, hot summers and very low annual precipitation. Together with [[Lagonisi]] it is the driest area in mainland [[Greece]], the [[Athens Riviera]] and the [[Attica (region)|Attica ]] peninsula, receiving less than 295 mm of annual precipitation.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://meteosearch.meteo.gr/ | title=Meteo search | accessdate=3 December 2024}}</ref>

{{Weather box|location = Anavyssos 10 m a.s.l.
|metric first       = y
|single line        = y
|Jan high C         = 14.6
|Feb high C         = 15.4
|Mar high C         = 17.4
|Apr high C         = 21.3
|May high C         = 25.1
|Jun high C         = 30.1
|Jul high C         = 33.6
|Aug high C         = 33.5
|Sep high C         = 29.1
|Oct high C         = 24.4
|Nov high C         = 20.0
|Dec high C         = 15.9

|Jan mean C         = 11.4
|Feb mean C         = 12.1
|Mar mean C         = 13.7
|Apr mean C         = 16.8
|May mean C         = 20.7
|Jun mean C         = 25.4
|Jul mean C         = 28.6
|Aug mean C         = 28.9
|Sep mean C         = 24.7
|Oct mean C         = 20.7
|Nov mean C         = 16.9
|Dec mean C         = 12.6

|Jan low C          = 8.1
|Feb low C          = 8.7
|Mar low C          = 10.0
|Apr low C          = 12.3
|May low C          = 16.3
|Jun low C          = 20.7
|Jul low C          = 23.7
|Aug low C          = 24.3
|Sep low C          = 20.4
|Oct low C          = 17.0
|Nov low C          = 13.7
|Dec low C          = 9.6

| Jan record high C = 21.3
| Feb record high C = 22.9
| Mar record high C = 24.3
| Apr record high C = 32.0
| May record high C = 32.9
| Jun record high C = 37.9
| Jul record high C = 40.2
| Aug record high C = 41.9
| Sep record high C = 36.2
| Oct record high C = 33.4
| Nov record high C = 26.9
| Dec record high C = 22.7

| Jan record low C = -2.5
| Feb record low C = 1.0
| Mar record low C = 1.6
| Apr record low C = 4.8
| May record low C = 10.8
| Jun record low C = 13.4
| Jul record low C = 18.2
| Aug record low C = 19.8
| Sep record low C = 14.6
| Oct record low C = 9.3
| Nov record low C = 5.7
| Dec record low C = 1.5

|rain colour        = green
|Jan rain mm        = 52.3
|Feb rain mm        = 31.7
|Mar rain mm        = 33.8
|Apr rain mm        = 12.4
|May rain mm        = 5.3
|Jun rain mm        = 8.6
|Jul rain mm        = 3.1
|Aug rain mm        = 1.1
|Sep rain mm        = 14.0
|Oct rain mm        = 21.8
|Nov rain mm        = 46.3
|Dec rain mm        = 64.1
|source 1 = [[National Observatory of Athens]] (Jul 2012-Mar 2025)<ref>{{cite web | url=https://meteosearch.meteo.gr/ | title=Meteo search | accessdate=3 December 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.meteo.gr/Monthly_Bulletins.cfm|title=Monthly Bulletins|website=www.meteo.gr}} and</ref> Hellenic Centre for Marine Research <ref>{{cite web | url=https://penteli.meteo.gr/stations/anavyssos/ | title=Latest Conditions in Anavyssos }}</ref> [[World Meteorological Organization]]<ref name="WMO">{{cite web | url=https://oscar.wmo.int/surface/#/search/station/stationReportDetails/0-300-1-anavyssos | title=World Meteorological Organization | accessdate=14 July 2023}}</ref>
}}

==See also==
*[[List of settlements in Attica]]
*[[Athens Riviera]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20041010095312/http://www.worldcitypages.net/cities/anavyssos_gr/ World City Pages]

{{Geographic location
|Centre    = Anavyssos 
|North     = [[Kalyvia Thorikou]]
|Northeast = 
|East      = 
|Southeast = [[Palaia Fokaia]]
|South     = ''Saronic Gulf''
|Southwest = 
|West      = ''[[Saronic Gulf]]''
|Northwest = [[Saronida]]
}}

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[[Category:Populated places in East Attica]]
[[Category:Saronikos, Attica]]
[[Category:Athens Riviera]]