Elliniko

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title: "Elliniko" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["elliniko-argyroupoli", "populated-places-in-south-athens-(regional-unit)"] description: "Suburban town in greater Athens, Greece" topic_path: "general/elliniko-argyroupoli" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elliniko" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary Suburban town in greater Athens, Greece ::

::data[format=table title="Infobox Greek Dimos"]

Field	Value
name	Elliniko
name_local	Ελληνικό
type	municipal unit
image_map	DE Ellinikou.svg
map_caption	Location within South Athens regional unit
periph	Attica
periphunit	South Athens
municipality	Elliniko-Argyroupoli
pop_municunit	16715
population_as_of	2021
area_municunit	7.127
coordinates
postal_code	167 xx
area_code	210
licence	Z
website
elevation	5
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| name = Elliniko | name_local = Ελληνικό |type = municipal unit | image_map = DE Ellinikou.svg |map_caption = Location within South Athens regional unit | periph = Attica |periphunit = South Athens |municipality = Elliniko-Argyroupoli | pop_municunit = 16715 | population_as_of = 2021 | area_municunit = 7.127 | coordinates = | postal_code = 167 xx | area_code = 210 | licence = Z | website = | image_skyline = | caption_skyline = | city_flag = | city_seal = | districts = | elevation = 5

Elliniko (), sometimes still referred to in English by its former name Hellinikon (), is a southern suburban town in the Athens agglomeration in Attica, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform, it has been part of the municipality of Elliniko-Argyroupoli, of which it is a municipal unit. Elliniko is known for the former Hellinikon Olympic Complex, a temporary sporting complex building on the grounds of the former Ellinikon International Airport used for the 2004 Summer Olympics and the 2004 Summer Paralympics.

Elliniko is the site of a major development project for coastal Athens beginning in 2020 and due for completion in 2026—the Hellinikon Metropolitan Park, consisting of luxury homes, hotels, a casino, a marina, shops, offices, and Greece's tallest buildings such as the Riviera Tower and the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Athens, which will be the first integrated resort in Greece.

History

In 1922 after the Greco-Turkish War, many refuges, especially from the Sürmene town of Pontus, settled in the northernmost area of Elliniko, which was subsequently named Sourmena (Σούρμενα). In 1947, as a sign of the United States' involvement in the Greek Civil War, the US Air Force established an air base in Elliniko, which continued operating until 1993.

Geography

Elliniko is situated near the Saronic Gulf coast, 10 km south of Athens city centre, in the Athens Riviera. The municipality has an area of 7.127 km2. The former airport is in the western part of the municipal unit, near the coast. Most of the residential area is in the eastern part, east of the former airport. The northern part of the airport has been converted to a sports complex. There are plans to convert the remaining part into a park.

Elliniko is well connected to the centre of Athens through a new line of the Athens metro (Elliniko station). The Athens Tram serves the coastal part of Elliniko.

Climate

According to the data provided by the Hellenic National Meteorological Service, Elliniko, like much of the southern suburbs of Athens, has an average annual temperature of 18.6 °C and receives 366.5 mm of precipitation per year thus it marginally falls into the BSh hot semi-arid climate category with strong Mediterranean influences (Csa) according to the Köppen climate classification. The highest temperature recorded is 43.0 °C on August 3, 2021, while the lowest is -4.2 C on 18 February 2008. The highest minimum temperature of 32.9 °C was recorded on July 26, 2023. Fog is rare, while thunderstorms occur sparsely throughout the year. Snowfall is not very common, though it occurs almost every year, but it rarely causes severe disruption to daily life.

|metric first = y |single line = y |Jan record high C = 22.4 |Feb record high C = 24.2 |Mar record high C = 27.0 |Apr record high C = 30.9 |May record high C = 35.6 |Jun record high C = 40.0 |Jul record high C = 42.2 |Aug record high C = 43.0 |Sep record high C = 37.2 |Oct record high C = 35.2 |Nov record high C = 28.6 |Dec record high C = 22.9 |Jan high C = 13.6 |Feb high C = 14.1 |Mar high C = 15.9 |Apr high C = 19.6 |May high C = 24.4 |Jun high C = 29.2 |Jul high C = 32.2 |Aug high C = 32.2 |Sep high C = 28.3 |Oct high C = 23.4 |Nov high C = 18.8 |Dec high C = 15.1 |Jan mean C = 10.3 |Feb mean C = 10.6 |Mar mean C = 12.4 |Apr mean C = 16.1 |May mean C = 20.9 |Jun mean C = 25.6 |Jul mean C = 28.3 |Aug mean C = 28.2 |Sep mean C = 24.3 |Oct mean C = 19.6 |Nov mean C = 15.4 |Dec mean C = 11.9 |Jan low C = 7.0 |Feb low C = 7.1 |Mar low C = 8.5 |Apr low C = 11.5 |May low C = 15.8 |Jun low C = 20.3 |Jul low C = 23.0 |Aug low C = 23.1 |Sep low C = 19.6 |Oct low C = 15.7 |Nov low C = 12.0 |Dec low C = 8.8 |Jan record low C = −2.9 |Feb record low C = −4.2 |Mar record low C = -2.0 |Apr record low C = 0.6 |May record low C = 8.0 |Jun record low C = 11.4 |Jul record low C = 15.5 |Aug record low C = 16.0 |Sep record low C = 10.4 |Oct record low C = 3.0 |Nov record low C = 1.4 |Dec record low C = -2.0 |rain colour = green |Jan rain mm = 47.7 |Feb rain mm = 38.5 |Mar rain mm = 42.3 |Apr rain mm = 25.5 |May rain mm = 14.3 |Jun rain mm = 5.4 |Jul rain mm = 6.3 |Aug rain mm = 6.2 |Sep rain mm = 12.3 |Oct rain mm = 45.9 |Nov rain mm = 60.1 |Dec rain mm = 62.0 |Jan rain days = 12.9 |Feb rain days = 11.4 |Mar rain days = 11.3 |Apr rain days = 9.3 |May rain days = 6.4 |Jun rain days = 3.6 |Jul rain days = 1.7 |Aug rain days = 1.6 |Sep rain days = 4.7 |Oct rain days = 8.6 |Nov rain days = 10.9 |Dec rain days = 13.5 |Jan humidity = 69.3 |Feb humidity = 68.0 |Mar humidity = 65.9 |Apr humidity = 62.2 |May humidity = 58.2 |Jun humidity = 51.8 |Jul humidity = 46.6 |Aug humidity = 46.8 |Sep humidity = 54.0 |Oct humidity = 62.6 |Nov humidity = 69.2 |Dec humidity = 70.4 |Jan sun = 130.2 |Feb sun = 134.4 |Mar sun = 182.9 |Apr sun = 231.0 |May sun = 291.4 |Jun sun = 336.0 |Jul sun = 362.7 |Aug sun = 341.0 |Sep sun = 276.0 |Oct sun = 207.7 |Nov sun = 153.0 |Dec sun = 127.1 |source 1 = HNMS (1955–2010 normals) |source 2 = Deutscher Wetterdienst (Extremes 1961–1990), Info Climat (Extremes 1991–present)

| collapsed=Y | location=Elliniko, 28 m asl (1991-2020) | source=Info Climat (Averages 1991–2020), | 13.3 |14.1 |16.5 |20.3 |25.2 |30.4 |33.2 |33.5 |29.0 |23.9 |18.8 |14.6 | 6.9 |7.1 |8.8 |11.8 |16.1 |20.7 |23.5 |23.8 |20.1 |16.2 |12.1 |8.8 | 48.0 |44.2|43.0 |27.6 |17.0 |10.0|9.1|3.3|19.4 |34.2 |66.6 |60.4

Economy

Hellenic Imperial Airways had its head office in Elliniko. The Greek Civil Aviation Authority also has its head office in Elliniko. Elliniko is also home for the Greek national weather agency (ΕΜΥ).

Sports

Hellinikon Olympic Complex is located in Elliniko. It was built for the staging of the 2004 Summer Olympics and consists of five venues. Elliniko also houses the basketball club Elliniko-Sourmena B.C. with many achievements in women's basketball.

Historical population

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Year	Population
1981	11,498
1991	13,517
2001	16,740
2011	17,259
2021	16,715
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References

References

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2. Kanagias, Christos. (2022-08-10). "The permit has been issued for the Riviera Tower, the tallest building in Greece, to be erected at the Ellinikon by Lamda Development".
3. Πισπιρίγκος, Γιάννης. (2022-11-03). "Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Athens: Η κορωνίδα του Ελληνικού".
4. NouPou.gr. (2021-03-20). "Η αμερικανική βάση του Ελληνικού και ο εμβληματικός υδατόπυργος της λεωφόρου Βουλιαγμένης".
5. "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)". National Statistical Service of Greece.
6. . (1 August 2021). ["16716: Athens (closed) Airport (Greece)"](https://www.ogimet.com/cgi-bin/gsynres?ind=16716&ano=2021&mes=8&day=4&hora=0&min=0&ndays=30). *[[OGIMET]]*.
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9. (2014-02-19). "Ομίχλη στα νότια προάστια της Αττικής".
10. "Climatic Data for selected stations in Greece: Elliniko (Elliniko)".
11. "Klimatafel von Athen Flughafen (Hellinikon) / Griechenland". Deutscher Wetterdienst.
12. "Climatic Data for selected stations in Greece: Athens Airport".
13. Kapikian, Etienne. (9 January 2021). "Aussi 22.4°C #Athènes-Ellinikon record mensuel à la station".
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16. link. (2011-10-01 ." [[Civil Aviation Authority (Greece)). link. (2011-10-01 : "ΔΙΕΥΘΥΝΣΗ : Βασ. Γεωργίου 1 Ελληνικό Τ.Κ. 16604")

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