Nea Penteli
Nea Penteli, Nea Pendeli or Nea Pedeli (Greek: Νέα Πεντέλη, literally New Penteli), is a suburb in the northeastern part of Athens, Greece. Nea Penteli is accessed with the GR-1/E75 5 km west near the western part of Kifissia with a interchange to Varympompi at the 18th km and the Attiki Odos (number 6). Te suburban community sits on the western slopes of the Penteli mountains. The Athenian plain lies to the southwest. It is located about 6 and 9 km N of the Attiki Odos (number 6), SE of Thiva and Chalkida, SW of Marathon, W of Rafina and N of Athens. Its main streets are divided into two one-way streets linking to Kifissia and the other linking south fo Vrilissia. The area around Nea Penteli are made up of residential areas, parts of Nea Penteli and the northern part are made up of forests. The area used to be made up of farmlands that were mainly pastures or groves. Suburban housing arrived in the 1970s and continued slowly in the 2000s. Nea Penteli has few schools, lyceums, a gymnasium, banks, a post office and a few squares (plateies).
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