Neos Kosmos ( ; meaning "New World") is a neighborhood in

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History

In classical antiquity, the area of Neos Kosmos may have been the location of the gymnasium

Cynosarges Cynosarges ( ''Kynosarges'') was a famous temple of Heracles, public gymnasium, and surrounding grove located just outside the walls of Ancient Athens on the southern bank of the Ilissos river and near the Diomeian gate. The modern suburb of Kynos ...

Geography

Neos Kosmos is south of the historic centre of the city.

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is one of the main roads of Neos Kosmos.

Climate

Neos Kosmos has a

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(

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: ''BSh'') closely bordering a

hot-summer mediterranean A Mediterranean climate ( ), also called a dry summer climate, described by Köppen and Trewartha as ''Cs'', is a temperate climate type that occurs in the lower mid-latitudes (normally 30 to 44 north and south latitude). Such climates typica ...

(''Csa'') climate. It has mild winters and hot summers. It is the warmest area of

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with an average annual temperature of 20.2°C. The highest temperature in Neos Kosmos was 42.8°C and it was recorded on August 3, 2021 while the minimum temperature that day was a stunning 32.2°C. In July 2024 Neos Kosmos recorded 11 days with a minimum temperature over 30.0°C.

Public Transportation

Subway

Neos Kosmos has three

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subway stations: , and . NeosKosmos5

Tram

Neos Kosmos is also served by the

Athens Tram The Athens Tram is the modern public tram network system serving Athens, Greece. The system is owned and operated by STASY, which replaced Tram S.A. in June 2011. STASY operates a fleet of 25 Alstom Citadis and 35 Hitachi Sirio, Sirio vehicle ...

Sports

Thriamvos Athens PAO Thriamvos Athinon () is a Greek sport club based in Athens. It was founded in 1930, originally under the name Mikrasiatiki Athens and later Doxa Athens. It has departments in football, basketball and handball. The club is based in the neighbou ...

, a multisport club founded in 1930, is based in Neos Kosmos. The club has won a panhellenic title in women's basketball and competes in various sports such as football, basketball, and volleyball.

References

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