Marousi

Marousi is situated {{convert|13|km|0|abbr=on}} northeast of Athens city centre. The municipality has an area of 12.938 km².{{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 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150921212047/http://dlib.statistics.gr/Book/GRESYE_02_0101_00098%20.pdf |archive-date=2015-09-21 }} The built-up area of Marousi is continuous with those of the neighbouring suburbs Pefki, Kifisia, Vrilissia and Halandri. Within Marousi lies the biggest forest in urban Athens, "Dasos Syngrou" (also "Alsos Syggrou"). The Athens Olympic Sports Complex, the largest sports complex in Greece, built for the 2004 Summer Olympics, is located in the southwestern part of the municipality.

The main thoroughfare is the Kifisias Avenue (part of the EO83 road), which connects Marousi with central Athens and the A6 toll motorway. Marousi has 3 stations on Athens Metro Line 1, Nerantziotissa, {{metro|Eirini||Irini}} and {{metro|Marousi}} stations and two suburban (Proastiakos) commuter railway stations: Neratziotissa station and Kifisias railway station.

Marousi's favourable infrastructure (A6 motorway, Athens Metro, and the Athens Suburban Railway) has led to strong economic growth.{{cn|date=November 2024}} The main offices of the Greek subsidiaries of several multinational corporations, including Google,"[https://www.google.com/about/company/facts/locations/ Google locations]." Google. Retrieved on May 25, 2016. "Google Athens 7 Fragoklissias St, 2nd floor Marousai Athens 151 25, Greece " Kodak, Bayer, Kimberly-Clark, Siemens, Takeda Pharmaceutical Company, Microsoft and Nestlé, and the ANT1 television studios are located in Marousi. The managing office of Consolidated Contractors Company, a large Middle Eastern and International EPC Contractor, is located in Marousi. The Mall Athens, one of the largest shopping centres in southeastern Europe, is situated in the southwestern part of Marousi.{{citation needed|date=June 2014}}

The new building of Greek Ministry of Education is located in Marousi, in the district Neratziotissa. In the same district is located the School of Pedagogical and Technological Education, a Greek university. The German School of Athens is also located in Marousi."[http://www.dsathen.gr/de/kontakt Kontakt]." German School of Athens. Retrieved on 17 January 2015. "Dimokritou 6 & Ziridi GR 151 23 Maroussi"

Maroussi is the place of Greek Olympic Sport Center. It is located in the southwest of the suburb, in an area that is named Kalogreza. Maroussi has also some sport gymnasium such as Dais Indoor Hall{{cite web|title=Dais Indoor Hall|url=http://sports.daiscenter.gr/gr/indoor-sports-hall|publisher=daiscenter.gr|access-date=11 March 2015}} and Maroussi Indoor Hall{{cite web|title=Κλειστό Αμαρουσίου|url=http://www.stadia.gr/marousi/marousi-gr.html|publisher=stadia.gr|access-date=11 March 2015}} that are used by local teams. Local teams are Maroussi B.C. with long-time presence in A1 Ethniki Basketball and A.C. Doukas with many titles in Handball and Futsal. The Olympic Stadium was used as home stadium by famous clubs of Greek football, including by AEK as well as both Panathinaikos and Olympiacos.

The village was historically Arvanitika speaking, however due to its proximity to Athens, it has undergone a language shift.{{cite journal |last1=Sasse |first1=Hans-Jürgen |title=Arvanitika: the long Hellenic centuries of an Albanian variety |journal=International Journal of the Sociology of Language |date=1974 |volume=132-134 |page=53 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=gtVoAAAAIAAJ}}

Marousi is twinned with the following cities:

• {{flagicon|ITA}} Faenza, Italy
• {{flagicon|SRB}} Niš, Serbia
• {{flagicon|CYP}} Lakatamia, Cyprus
• {{flagicon|SPA}} Mendavia, Spain

Even though Marousi has been a quiet neighbourhood through the years, lately it has become a source of youth gangs making it one of the most dangerous neighbourhoods in North Attica along with Neo Irakleio and Nea Ionia.{{Citation needed|date=September 2024}}

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• Prince Michael of Greece (1939–2024), son of Prince Christopher of Greece and grandson of King George I of the Hellenes. Prince Michael lived in Marousi from his marriage to Marina Karella in 1965, since late 1970s.{{clarify timeframe|date=December 2016}}
• Stratos Iordanoglou (1997–), basketball player
• Vicky Kaya (1978–), fashion model and actress
• Christos Kollias (born 1986), Greek basketball player
• Labis Livieratos, singer
• Spiridon Louis (1873–1940), a Greek water-carrier who won the first modern-day Marathon at the 1896 Summer Olympics, thereby becoming a national hero
• Aimilia Tsoulfa, Golden Medalist in Sailing, Athens Olympic Games 2004
• Lydia Venieri, Artist
• Aliki Vougiouklaki (1934–1996), movie star and singer who appeared in 42 movies, mostly musicals
• Victor Vernicos (born 2006), Singer and Socialite {{cite web | url=https://eurovisionworld.com/esc/victor-from-greece-i-hope-i-can-inspire-people-with-my-song | title=Victor from Greece: "I hope I can inspire people with my song" | date=17 March 2023 }}

File:Neratziotissa Station at Maroussi.jpg|Nerantziotissa station at Marousi.

File:Agia-filothei-neibourhood.jpg|Agia Filothei neighbourhood at Marousi

File:Pindou Square at Maroussi 2.jpg|Pindou Square

File:Mont himet.JPG|Mount Hymettus from Marousi

File:Φωτο Ολυμπιακό στάδιο - Σύννεφα Σπανός.jpg|Athens Olympic Stadium

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|North = Kifisia

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|Southwest = Nea Ionia, Filothei

|West = Irakleio

|Northwest = Pefki

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