Maroussi

Maroussi or Amaroussi, also Marousi and Amarousi, (Greek, Modern: , Katharevousa: -on) older forms: Amarousio, Amarousion, Amaroussi, Amaroussio, Amaroussion and Marousion is a suburban city NE of Athens, Greece. It is one of the largest municipalities of Athens. The Athens Olympic Sports Complex, the largest sports complex is Greece, is also there. Its main street is Kifisias Avenue, and also contains four of the ISAP train stations and two of the Suburban Railway. It is the birthplace of the famous Greek musical Aliki Vougiouklaki. ANT1 television station and studios are also located in this community, as are the main offices of the Greek subsidiaries of interinational corporations Kodak, Bayer, Kimberly-Clark, Coca-Cola, and Nestlé. Amarousi dates back to ancient times.

Amarousi dates back to ancient times. It ancient name was Athmonon and there was a temple, where Amarysia Artemis (Diana), the goddess of hunting was adored. The city's modern name comes from the goddess' name.

Within Maroussi lies the biggest wood in Athens, Dassos Syngrou. The rest of the area is residential with commercial buildings mainly lying upon Kifissias Avenue.

Historical population

Modern Maroussi

Maroussi neighbourhood, Center of Maroussi,

Maroussi a quiet northern suberb of Athens was strictly a family housing area until the 1980s. During the 1990s and due to the excellent transportation substructure, Attiki Odos, Athens Metro, Urban Rail, the availability of land, and a public authority friendly to businesses it has been transformed into what is now known as the Financial District of Athens, housing many corporate buildings as well as many modern facilities and infrastructures. It has many modern low-rise office buildings. The city remains a highly regarded domestic suburb in all areas, apart from Kifissias avenue, and enjoys a colourful life http://www.maroussiguide.gr/ and the most complete and modern variety of facilities, cafes, restaurants, multiplexes, athletic venues[1], and a huge indoor shopping arcade [2]. It also has a strong athletic tradition, that can be traced to the 1st Olympics of 1896 and is the home of one of the dominant basketball teams in Greece (Maroussi BC), holder of the European Supporta Cup. ( http://www.maroussibasket.gr/english/news/main.asp).

In 2004 Marousi was considered the co-organizer of the Olympic Games Municipality together with Metropolitan Athens, because the majority of the facilities and venues were located in the Kalogreza and other areas of Maroussi.

See also

Panagia Nerantziotissa, Maroussi

Persons

• Spiridon Louis, a Greek water carrier who won the first modern-day Marathon at the 1896 Summer Olympics, thereby becoming a national hero
  
• Aliki Vougiouklaki, a popular actress

The Colossus of Maroussi (Henry Miller) ftp://ia300213.us.archive.org/3/items/TheColossusOfMaroussi