Ilion, Greece
# Ilion, Greece

Ilion (Greek: Ίλιον; before 1994: Νέα Λιόσια, Nea Liosia) is a town and a suburb in the western part of the Athens agglomeration, Greece.

## Geography

Ilion lies southeast of Mount Aigaleo, 6 km (4 mi) northwest of Athens. The municipal town has an area of 9.453 $km^2.$ Neighbouring municipalities and towns are Agioi Anargyroi-Kamatero to the north and east, Petroupoli to the northwest and Peristeri to the south. The main streets are Fylis Avenue, Thivon Avenue, Idomeneos Street and Protesilaou Street.

## Sites of interest

* National Sports Center of Nea Liosia
* Antonis Tritsis Metropolitan Park
* Forklore Museum
* Cultural Center
* Mikis Theodorakis Multipurpose Center for Cultural, Sports and Social Activities

## Historical population

| Year | Population |
| - | - |
| 1951 | 5,460 |
| 1961 | 31,810 |
| 1971 | 56,127 |
| 1981 | 72,427 |
| 1991 | 78,326 |
| 2001 | 80,859 |
| 2011 | 84,793 |

## Sports

Ilion hosts many athletic clubs in several sports. Μost of them play in the amateur divisions. Presence or earlier presence in the higher divisions in their sport have the clubs Olympiakos Neon Liosion and Enosi Iliou.

Notable sport clubs based in Ilion :

| Club | Founded | Sports | Achievements |
| - | - | - | - |
| Olympiakos Neon Liosion | 1952 | Football | Earlier presence in Beta Ethniki |
| Enosi Iliou | 2002 | Basketball | Presence in Beta Ethniki, basketball |

## International relations

Ilion, Greece is twinned with:

* Corigliano d'Otranto, Italy
* Tulcea, Romania
* Armilla, Spain
* Jericho, Palestine
