Varympompi or Varybobi () is a suburb of

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in the municipality of Acharnes,

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Geography

Varympompi is situated at the foot of the forested

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mountains, 3 km east of Thrakomakedones, 4 km west of Kryoneri, 7 km northeast of Acharnes and about northeast of

city centre. The

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of the

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is 3 km southwest of Varympompi. The Varympompi cliffs, northwest of the village, are a well-established

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area.

History

Varympompi has historically been an

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settlement. Varympompi was affected by the

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which burnt hundreds of km². During the fire, its inhabitants were forced to evacuate to a safer place.

Geography

History

Historical population

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