Fyli

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Fyli
Φυλή
2010 Dimos Fylis.svg
Fyli is located in Greece
Fyli
Fyli
Location within the region
2011 Dimos Fylis.png
Coordinates: 38°6′N 23°40′E / 38.100°N 23.667°E / 38.100; 23.667Coordinates: 38°6′N 23°40′E / 38.100°N 23.667°E / 38.100; 23.667
CountryGreece
Administrative regionAttica
Regional unitWest Attica
Government
 • MayorPapous Christos (PASOK)
Area
 • Municipality109.13 km2 (42.14 sq mi)
 • Municipal unit69.28 km2 (26.75 sq mi)
Elevation
330 m (1,080 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Municipality
45,965
 • Municipality density420/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
 • Municipal unit
2,946
 • Municipal unit density43/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
133 xx
Area code(s)210
Vehicle registrationZ (as of 2006)

Fyli (Greek: Φυλή, pronounced [fiˈli], meaning "tribe") is a town and a municipality in the northwestern part of Attica, Greece. It lies in the northeastern corner of the West Attica regional unit, and is a suburb of Piraeus. The seat of the municipality is the town Ano Liosia.[2] Within bounds of the town is the ancient Attic fortress of Phyle.[3]

Municipality[]

The municipality Fyli was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 3 former municipalities, that became municipal units:[2]

The municipality has an area of 109.128 km2, the municipal unit 69.281 km2.[4]

Geography[]

Fyli is situated in the southern foothills of the mountains of Parnitha, and northeast of the plain of Eleusis. It is 4 km northeast of Ano Liosia, 8 km northeast of Aspropyrgos and 14 km northwest of Piraeus city centre. Motorway 6 passes south of the town.

Population[]

Year Municipal unit Municipality
1981 2,135 -
1991 2,925 -
2001 2,947 -
2011 2,946 45,965

History[]

Map of Phyle during the Phyle Campaign, 404 B.C.

A group of exiles from Athens, led by Thrasybulus, seized Phyle in the 404 BC Battle of Phyle. They went on to defeat the Spartan garrison at the Battle of Munichia near Piraeus.

Fyli suffered some damage from the 2007 Greek forest fires.

See also[]

  • List of municipalities of Attica

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
  2. ^ a b "ΦΕΚ A 87/2010, Kallikratis reform law text" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  3. ^ Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 59, and directory notes accompanying.
  4. ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-21.
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