Marousi

Marousi Μαρούσι (Greek)
Municipality
Square at the Metro Station Athens Olympic Sports Complex Syggros mansion OTE Headquarters
Marousi Location within the region
Coordinates: 38°03′N 23°48′E / 38.050°N 23.800°E / 38.050; 23.800
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Attica
Regional unit	North Athens
Government
• Mayor	Theodoros Ampatzoglou[1] (since 2019)
Area
• Municipality	12.938 km2 (4.995 sq mi)
Elevation	230 m (750 ft)
Population  (2021)[2]
• Municipality	71,830
• Density	5,600/km2 (14,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	151 xx
Area code(s)	21
Vehicle registration	Z
Website	www.maroussi.gr

Marousi or Maroussi (Greek: Μαρούσι), also known as Amarousio (Αμαρούσιο), is a city and a suburb in the northeastern part of the Athens urban area, Greece. Marousi dates back to the era of the ancient Athenian Republic; its ancient name was Athmonon (Ἄθμονον) and it represented one of the 10 Athenian sub-cities. The area held a main ancient temple, where Amarysia Artemis, the goddess of hunting, was adored. Consequently the city's modern name derives from that of the goddess, Amarysia, which denotes the origin of the worship back in Amarynthos, Euboea. Its mayor is Theodoros Ampatzoglou, re-elected in 2023.^[1]