Varympompi
Βαρυμπόμπη | |
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Settlement | |
Coordinates: 38°8′N 23°47′E / 38.133°N 23.783°E | |
Country | Greece |
Administrative region | Attica |
Regional unit | East Attica |
Municipality | Acharnes |
Municipal unit | Acharnes |
Elevation | 300 m (1,000 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 1,950 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Postal code | 136 71 |
Area code(s) | 210 816 |
Vehicle registration | Z |
Varympompi or Varybobi (Greek: Βαρυμπόμπη) is a suburb of Athens in the municipality of Acharnes, East Attica, Greece.
Varympompi is situated at the foot of the forested Parnitha mountains, 3 km east of Thrakomakedones, 4 km west of Kryoneri, 7 km northeast of Acharnes and about 17 km (11 mi) northeast of Athens city centre. The Olympic Village of the 2004 Summer Olympics is 3 km southwest of Varympompi. The Varympompi cliffs, northwest of the village, are a well-established rock climbing area.[2]
Varympompi has historically been an Arvanite settlement.[3]
Varympompi is known for the huge wildfire during the 2021 Greece wildfires burning hundreds of km². It was burnt down to the stone remains and the entire village and its surroundings were forced to evacuate to a safer place.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1991[4] | 1,354 | — |
2011[5] | 1,377 | +1.7% |
2021[1] | 1,950 | +41.6% |