Drosia
Sign in to saveDrosia (, meaning "dew", before 1947: Ρωσσοχώρι - Rossochori) is a town in the East Attica regional unit and a suburb of the Athens agglomeration, Attica, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Dionysos, of which it is a municipal unit.
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Place details
- Locality
- Δημοτική Ενότητα Εκάλης
- Region
- Περιφέρεια Αττικής
- Country
- Ελλάς
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Key facts
- Greek Dimos.name
- Drosia
- Greek Dimos.name_local
- Δροσιά
- Greek Dimos.type
- municipal unit
- Greek Dimos.image_map
- DE Drosias.svg
- Greek Dimos.map_caption
- Location within the regional unit
- Greek Dimos.periph
- Attica
- Greek Dimos.periphunit
- East Attica
- Greek Dimos.municipality
- Dionysos
- Greek Dimos.pop_municunit
- 7837
- Greek Dimos.population_as_of
- 2021
- Greek Dimos.area_municunit
- 2.201
- Greek Dimos.elevation
- 370
- Greek Dimos.postal_code
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human settlement
- Country
- Greece
- Population
- +306
- Elevation
- +370
- Shares border with
- Ekali
- Official website
- www.drosia.gr
- Image
- Drosia-square-2.jpg
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Drosia (, meaning "dew", before 1947: Ρωσσοχώρι - Rossochori) is a town in the East Attica regional unit and a suburb of the Athens agglomeration, Attica, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Dionysos, of which it is a municipal unit.
Drosia is a mainly residential suburb, known for its location in the midst of evergreen pine forests. During the extreme heat of Greek summers, many people from the whole Athens urban area drive up to Drosia on the weekends, seeking cool and shade in the taverns, cafes and one outdoor cinema theater, for which the area is known.