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| postal_code = 151 xx| area_code = 210| licence = Z| website = www.melissia.gr| image_skyline = Melissia Animation b.gif| caption_skyline = The Beehives' Land| city_flag =| city_seal =| districts = }}Melissia () is a town and a suburb in the northeastern part of the Athens agglomeration, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Penteli, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit.WEB,weblink ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities, el, Government Gazette (Greece), Government Gazette, The municipal unit has an area of 3.956 km2.WEB,weblink National Statistical Service of Greece, Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation), el, dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20150921212047weblink">weblink 2015-09-21, Melissia is situated at the southwestern foot of the Penteli mountains, 12 km northeast of Athens city centre. It is a green residential town.It was part of the municipality of Marousi until 1946, when it became a separate community. It became a municipality in 1990.WEB,weblink EETAA local government changes, 28 June 2020, The population of Melissia was more than 22,000 at the 2011 census. It has six primary schools, two high schools (Greek "Gymnasium"), one lyceum and a modern municipal swimming-pool.

Historical population

(File:Πλατεία Αγίου Γεωργίου Μελισσίων.jpg|thumb|left|Melissia Main Square) {| class="wikitable"! Year !! Population | 8,639 | 13,469 | 19,526 | 22,741| 23,618

See also

• List of municipalities of Attica

References

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External links

• Official website {{in lang|el}}

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