:Dionysos, Greece

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Dionysos is situated on the northeastern slopes of the forested Penteliko Mountains. It is 5 km south of Agios Stefanos, 9 km west of Nea Makri, on the Aegean Sea coast, and 18 km northeast of Athens city centre. Its built-up area is continuous with those of the neighbouring suburbs Drosia and Rodopoli to the northwest. Even though the town is located only 20 Kilometres away from central Athens, it has a completely different climate, with weather being significantly cooler, including frequent snowfall during the winter. The A1 motorway (Athens–Thessaloniki–Evzonoi) and the railway from Athens to Thessaloniki pass through the western part of the municipality, near Agios Stefanos. There is a railway station at Agios Stefanos. Dionysos is connected to Kifisia by the 536 Dionysos-Kifisia bus service.{{fact|date=February 2022}}

Dionysos has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen climate classification: Csa). Thrakomakedones experiences hot, relatively dry summers and cool, wet winters.

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|Feb high C=10.51

|Mar high C=13.03

|Apr high C=18.49

|May high C=24.45

|Jun high C=30.11

|Jul high C=31.59

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|Oct high C=21.40

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|Feb low C=1.59

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|Sep low C=13.48

|Oct low C=8.97

|Nov low C=6.66

|Dec low C=3.76

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|Jan precipitation mm=70.15

|Feb precipitation mm=66.15

|Mar precipitation mm=76.68

|Apr precipitation mm=46.33

|May precipitation mm=26.03

|Jun precipitation mm=11.80

|Jul precipitation mm=13.27

|Aug precipitation mm=12.36

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|Oct precipitation mm=68.31

|Nov precipitation mm=94.65

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|Oct sun=188.14

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|Dec sun=100.97

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The town was known by the Arvanitika name Tzamali (Τζαμάλη) up until 1928 when it was renamed Dionysos. The sanctuary of Dionysus of Icaria was rediscovered by archaeology in 1888.p. 44, Peter Green, From Ikaria to the stars, (Austin, 2004)

Dionysos hosts an annual open summer festival usually every July, featuring art exhibitions, theatrical performances, musical shows, sculpture painting and other arts. The public library of Dionysos is located in the town hall, includes over 3500 books available to registered residents to borrow for free. It is run by local volunteers.

The municipality Dionysos was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 7 former municipalities, that became municipal units:

• Agios Stefanos
• Anoixi
• Dionysos
• Drosia
• Kryoneri
• Rodopoli
• Stamata

The municipality has an area of 69.360 km², the municipal unit 21.410 km².{{cite web|url=http://geodata.gov.gr/dataset/fdda6a90-51f8-4330-9a7a-dfb63b3ee2f3/resource/2383efa5-0ac2-48d1-8c4f-c290bc72be0b/download/apografhplythismou1991.xls|publisher=National Statistical Service of Greece|title=Population & housing census 1991 (incl. area and average elevation)|language=el}}

• Thespis, (6th century BC) actor
• Kostas Martakis, singer
• Aristi Tsipras, mother of the former Greek prime minister Alexis Tsipras

File:church1111.jpg|The St. George Chiopolitis church in Dionysos

File:nice1111.jpg|Penteli mountain as viewed from Dionysos

File:Dionysos Greece.JPG |Typical street in Dionysos

• List of municipalities of Attica

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• [https://web.archive.org/web/20070918032356/http://www.dimosdionysou.gr/index.htm Municipality of Dionysos]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20070715203155/http://www.greekmarble.com/area/sterea/attica/penteli/white/home.htm White Marble of Dionissos-Penteli – greekmarble.com]
• {{cite web |url=http://www.marbleguide.gr/samples/sterea/attica/sample01.html |title=White Marble of Dionissos-Penteli – marbleguide.gr |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20050209033956/http://www.marbleguide.gr/samples/sterea/attica/sample01.html |archivedate=2005-02-09 }}
• [http://www.dionyssomarble.gr/ Dionyssomarble group] (Dionyssos – Pentelikon marble quarries)
• [http://www.stone-images.com/natural-stone_Marble_04966__DIONISSOS_WHITE.html Dionissos White]

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Category:Populated places in East Attica

Category:Municipalities of Attica