Elliniko ( el, Ελληνικό, meaning "Greek") is a coastal suburb of Athens, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform, it is part of the municipality Elliniko-Argyroupoli, of which it is a municipal unit. Elliniko is known for the

Hellinikon Olympic Complex The Hellinikon Olympic Complex is a closed, partially demolished sports complex, situated at Hellinikon in the south Athens, approximately 16 kilometres from the Olympic Village. It was built on the site of the former Hellinikon International Ai ...

, built on the grounds of the former Ellinikon International Airport for the

2004 Summer Olympics The 2004 Summer Olympics ( el, Θερινοί Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες 2004, ), officially the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad ( el, Αγώνες της 28ης Ολυμπιάδας, ) and also known as Athens 2004 ( el, Αθήνα 2004), ...

. Elliniko is the site of a major development for coastal Athens beginning in 2020 and due for completion in 2026 - the Hellenikon Metropolitan Park consisting of luxury homes, hotels, a casino, a marina, shops, offices and Greece's tallest buildings such as the Riviera Tower and Hard Rock Hotel & Casino.

History

In 1922 after the Greco-Turkish War, many refuges, especially from the

Sürmene Sürmene (Greek: Σούρμενα, ''Sourmena''; ota, ﺳﻮرﻣﻨﻪ, romanized as ''Sürmena e') is a small town and district of Trabzon Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey. In ancient times the town of Hyssus or Hyssos ( grc, Υσσ� ...

town of Pontus, settled in the northernmost area of Elliniko, which was subsequently named ''Sourmena'' (''Σούρμενα'').

Geography

Elliniko is situated near the Saronic Gulf coast, south of Athens city centre, in the Athens Riviera. The municipality has an area of >. The former airport is in the western part of the municipal unit, near the coast. Most of the residential area is in the eastern part, east of the former airport. The northern part of the airport has been converted to a sports complex. There are plans to convert the remaining part into a park. Elliniko is well connected to the centre of Athens through a new line of the Athens metro (

Elliniko station Elliniko ( el, Ελληνικό) is the current southern terminus on Athens Metro Line 2 (Athens Metro), Line 2 since the Elliniko extension opened on 26 July 2013. With the opening of the station, travel time from Elliniko to Syntagma Square was ...

). The Athens Tram serves the coastal part of Elliniko.

Economy

Hellenic Imperial Airways Hellenic Imperial Airways was an airline which had its head office in Ellinikon, South Athens, Greece. It operated charter and scheduled flights. The company slogan was ''Your direct flight around the globe!'' History The airline was incorpo ...

had its head office in Elliniko.Contact Us
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. Retrieved on 10 May 2011. "Athens / Greece Hellenic Imperial Airways (Head Offices) 22, Vouliagmenis Ave. 16777 Hellinikon Athens - Greece" The Greek

Civil Aviation Authority A civil aviation authority (CAA) is a national or supranational statutory authority that oversees the regulation of civil aviation, including the maintenance of an aircraft register. Role Due to the inherent dangers in the use of flight vehicles, ...

also has its head office in Elliniko.

Climate

According to the data provided by the Hellenic National Meteorological Service Elliniko has an average annual temperature of and receives of precipitation per year thus it falls in the ''BSh'' hot semi-arid climate category with strong Mediterranean influences according to the Köppen climate classification. The highest temperature recorded was on August 3, 2021.

Sports

is located in Elliniko. It was built for the staging of the

and consists five venues. Elliniko also houses the basketball club

Elliniko-Sourmena B.C. Elliniko-Sourmena B.C. is a Greek basketball club, based in Elliniko, a suburb in the south of Athens. The club was founded in 2012 after merging the older local basketball clubs, Elliniko B.C. and Sourmena B.C. The colours of the club are the bl ...

with many achievements in women's basketball.

Historical population

References

External links

Official website
{{Elliniko-Argyroupoli div Elliniko-Argyroupoli Populated places in South Athens (regional unit)