Eleusis

Southern Europe, Greece, Attica Region,

Description

Eleusis (Greek: Ελευσίνα Elefsina, Ancient Greek: Ἐλευσίς Eleusis) is a town and municipality in West Attica Regional unit in Greece. It is situated about 18 kilometres (11 miles) northwest from the centre of Athens and is part of its metropolitan area. It is located in the Thriasian Plain, at the northernmost end of the Saronic Gulf. North of Eleusis are Mandra and Magoula, while Aspropyrgos is to the northeast.
It is the site of the Eleusinian Mysteries and the birthplace of Aeschylus. Today, Eleusis is a major industrial centre, with the largest oil refinery in Greece as well as the home of the Aeschylia Festival, the longest-lived arts event in the Attica Region.
On 11 November, 2016, Eleusis was named the European Capital of Culture for 2021.

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Weather & location

scattered clouds

12.59 °C

5.17 meter/sec, 270°

59%

light rain

12.68 °C

3.33 meter/sec, 311°

61%

light rain

10.83 °C

2.11 meter/sec, 357°

67%

light rain

9.18 °C

2.66 meter/sec, 358°

77%

light rain

7.21 °C

5.23 meter/sec, 344°

77%

light rain

6.7 °C

8.32 meter/sec, 352°

65%

overcast clouds

4.98 °C

12.13 meter/sec, 357°

64%

few clouds

6.08 °C

12.64 meter/sec, 357°

60%

snow

4.27 °C

13.18 meter/sec, 355°

81%

moderate rain

3.59 °C

12.21 meter/sec, 7°

95%

snow

4.59 °C

10.3 meter/sec, 17°

69%

light rain

3.87 °C

7.51 meter/sec, 14°

64%

snow

2.83 °C

6.71 meter/sec, 346°

87%

light snow

2.37 °C

9.2 meter/sec, 351°

73%

light snow

1.6 °C

7.01 meter/sec, 344°

71%

broken clouds

4.21 °C

10.39 meter/sec, 353°

70%

overcast clouds

4.72 °C

9.42 meter/sec, 347°

66%

light snow

3.98 °C

9.61 meter/sec, 358°

73%

light snow

3.18 °C

6.09 meter/sec, 9°

86%

light snow

3.69 °C

5.83 meter/sec, 12°

84%

light snow

3.11 °C

5.33 meter/sec, 1°

82%

light rain

3.02 °C

4.13 meter/sec, 4°

84%

light snow

3.5 °C

4.87 meter/sec, 1°

83%

light rain

5.15 °C

5.62 meter/sec, 20°

71%

light rain

5.99 °C

7.38 meter/sec, 24°

63%

light snow

4.82 °C

5.51 meter/sec, 13°

69%

scattered clouds

3.31 °C

4.06 meter/sec, 4°

74%

scattered clouds

2.41 °C

3.06 meter/sec, 357°

78%

light snow

2.32 °C

3.18 meter/sec, 356°

82%

light snow

1.87 °C

3.72 meter/sec, 5°

83%

scattered clouds

1.87 °C

3.38 meter/sec, 3°

80%

overcast clouds

4.62 °C

6.05 meter/sec, 26°

62%

overcast clouds

5.76 °C

7.36 meter/sec, 30°

56%

overcast clouds

4.9 °C

5.64 meter/sec, 19°

63%

overcast clouds

3.57 °C

4.03 meter/sec, 6°

72%

broken clouds

3.0 °C

3.91 meter/sec, 359°

77%

overcast clouds

3.06 °C

3.71 meter/sec, 358°

82%

light snow

3.33 °C

3.95 meter/sec, 5°

88%

light snow

4.03 °C

5 meter/sec, 11°

85%

light rain

5.23 °C

6.24 meter/sec, 14°

88%

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