Anavyssos () is a town and a former municipality in East Attica, Greece, located in the Athens Riviera. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Saronikos, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 14.478&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>. At the 2021 census it had 6,180 inhabitants.

Anavyssos is the place where Elias Venezis, one of the most important Greek novelists of the 20th century located his 1939 novel 'Tranquility' (Γαλήνη). Today Anavyssos is a major coastal resort of Attica famous for water-sports, the town sees its population tripled during the summer months. In addition to the main part of the town, Anavyssos includes a number of satellite settlements such as Ag. Nikolaos, Mavro Lithari, Paralia Anavyssou, Lakka, Alykes etc.

Historical population

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! Year !! Population

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| 1981|| 2,383

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| 1991|| 4,108

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| 2001|| 7,189

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| 2011|| 6,202

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| 2021|| 6,180

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Climate

thumb|[[Athens Riviera semi-arid landscape]]

According to the station of the National Observatory of Athens and the Hellenic Centre for Marine Research, Anavyssos has hot semi-arid climate (Köppen climate classification: BSh) with mild winters, hot summers and very low annual precipitation. Together with Lagonisi it is the driest area in mainland Greece, the Athens Riviera and the Attica peninsula, receiving around 290 mm of annual precipitation.

See also

  • List of settlements in Attica
  • Athens Riviera

References

  • World City Pages