Agios Stefanos ( el, Άγιος Στέφανος, meaning

Saint Stephen Stephen ( grc-gre, Στέφανος ''Stéphanos'', meaning "wreath, crown" and by extension "reward, honor, renown, fame", often given as a title rather than as a name; c. 5 – c. 34 AD) is traditionally venerated as the protomartyr or first ...

) is a northern suburb in

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. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality of

Dionysos In ancient Greek religion and myth, Dionysus (; grc, Διόνυσος ) is the god of the grape-harvest, winemaking, orchards and fruit, vegetation, fertility, insanity, ritual madness, religious ecstasy, festivity, and theatre. The Romans ...

, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 8.136 km².

Geography

Agios Stefanos is situated in the hills in the northeastern part of the

conurbation, at about 350 m elevation. It lies east of the

Parnitha Mount Parnitha ( ell, Πάρνηθα, , Katharevousa and grc, Πάρνης ''Parnis''/''Parnes''; sometimes Parnetha) is a densely forested mountain range north of Athens, the highest on the peninsula of Attica, with an elevation of 1,413 m, an ...

mountains, northwest of the Penteliko Mountain, and 4 km southwest of the Marathon Reservoir. The source of the river Kifisos is near Agios Stefanos. It is 9 km west of

Marathon The marathon is a long-distance foot race with a distance of , usually run as a road race, but the distance can be covered on trail routes. The marathon can be completed by running or with a run/walk strategy. There are also wheelchair div ...

and 21 km northeast of

city centre. Its built-up area is continuous with those of the neighbouring suburbs

Anoixi Anoixi ( el, Άνοιξη, meaning "spring") is a suburban town in East Attica, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Dionysos, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 4.582 ...

and Stamata to the south. Motorway 1 (Athens - Lamia - Thessaloniki) passes west of the town. Agios Stefanos has a

railway station Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport that transfers passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails, which are incorporated in Track (rail transport), tracks. In contrast to road transport, where the ...

on the railway from Athens to Thessaloniki.

Athens ERA-1 transmitter Athens ERA-1 Transmitter is a transmission tower in Agios Stefanos, Attica, Greece. The facility broadcasts the program of ERA-1 on 729 kHz with 150 kW in the standard mediumwave band. Athens ERA-1 transmitter uses as antenna a 210 metres tall ...

, the second tallest man-made structure of Greece, is situated north of Agios Stefanos.

Historical population

Agios Stefanos has historically been an Arvanite settlement.

References

{{Dionysos div Populated places in East Attica Dionysos, Greece Arvanite settlements

Geography

Historical population

See also

References