Anoixi

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Anoixi, meaning "spring" in Greek, is a suburb northeast of Athens in East Attica. Since 2011 it has been part of the municipality of Dionysos as a municipal unit. It covers about 4.58 square kilometers and sits in the hills at about 370 meters elevation. In 2021, around 6,592 people lived there, with a density of roughly 1,439 people per square kilometer.

Anoixi lies near the Parnitha and Penteli mountains, 1 kilometer south of Agios Stefanos, 9 kilometers west of Marathon, and 20 kilometers northeast of central Athens. The built-up area blends with nearby towns Agios Stefanos, Drosia and Stamata. Major roads nearby include the A1 motorway (Athens–Lamia–Thessaloniki) and the railway from Athens to Thessaloniki to the west, as well as Greek National Road 83 (Athens–Marathon–Rafina) that passes through Anoixi.