Neos Kosmos, Athens
Neos Kosmos
Νέος Κόσμος | |
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Neighborhood | |
 Scene of Neos Kosmos, Athens, Greece | |
 Location within Athens municipality | |
| Coordinates: 37°57′32″N 23°43′57″E / 37.95889°N 23.73250°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Region | Attica |
| City | Athens |
| Postal code | 117 43, 117 44, 117 45, |
| Area code | 210 |
| Website | www.cityofathens.gr |
Neos Kosmos (Greek: Νέος Κόσμος [ˈneos ˈkosmos] ; meaning "New World") is a neighborhood in Athens, Greece.
History
[edit]In classical antiquity, the area of Neos Kosmos may have been the location of the gymnasium Cynosarges.
Geography
[edit]Neos Kosmos is south of the historic centre of the city. Andrea Syngrou Avenue is one of the main roads of Neos Kosmos.
Climate
[edit]Neos Kosmos has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen climate classification: BSh) closely bordering a hot-summer mediterranean (Csa) climate. It has mild winters and hot summers. It is the warmest area of Downtown Athens with an average annual temperature of 20.2°C. The highest temperature in Neos Kosmos was 42.8°C and it was recorded on August 3, 2021 while the minimum temperature that day was a stunning 32.2°C. [1] [2]
| Climate data for Neos Kosmos 85 m a.s.l. | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 22.8 (73.0) |
25.0 (77.0) |
25.4 (77.7) |
31.2 (88.2) |
36.4 (97.5) |
41.2 (106.2) |
42.6 (108.7) |
42.8 (109.0) |
38.1 (100.6) |
32.6 (90.7) |
27.5 (81.5) |
23.4 (74.1) |
42.8 (109.0) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 13.9 (57.0) |
15.3 (59.5) |
17.5 (63.5) |
21.7 (71.1) |
25.7 (78.3) |
31.0 (87.8) |
34.0 (93.2) |
33.7 (92.7) |
29.6 (85.3) |
24.1 (75.4) |
19.8 (67.6) |
15.6 (60.1) |
23.5 (74.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 11.2 (52.2) |
12.4 (54.3) |
14.3 (57.7) |
18.0 (64.4) |
22.1 (71.8) |
27.1 (80.8) |
30.2 (86.4) |
30.1 (86.2) |
26.1 (79.0) |
20.8 (69.4) |
16.9 (62.4) |
13.0 (55.4) |
20.2 (68.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 8.5 (47.3) |
9.5 (49.1) |
11.0 (51.8) |
14.3 (57.7) |
18.4 (65.1) |
23.2 (73.8) |
26.5 (79.7) |
26.4 (79.5) |
22.6 (72.7) |
17.6 (63.7) |
14.0 (57.2) |
10.3 (50.5) |
16.9 (62.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −1.2 (29.8) |
−0.5 (31.1) |
0.0 (32.0) |
5.2 (41.4) |
12.6 (54.7) |
15.8 (60.4) |
19.6 (67.3) |
20.8 (69.4) |
15.7 (60.3) |
9.3 (48.7) |
6.7 (44.1) |
0.9 (33.6) |
−1.2 (29.8) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 53.2 (2.09) |
47.5 (1.87) |
33.6 (1.32) |
19.8 (0.78) |
17.2 (0.68) |
22.0 (0.87) |
6.1 (0.24) |
6.4 (0.25) |
22.5 (0.89) |
40.6 (1.60) |
60.0 (2.36) |
68.5 (2.70) |
397.4 (15.65) |
| Source 1: National Observatory of Athens Monthly Bulletins (Oct 2010 - Nov 2024) [3] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: Neos Kosmos N.O.A station, [4] World Meteorological Organization[5] | |||||||||||||
Public Transportation
[edit]Subway
[edit]Neos Kosmos has three Athens Metro subway stations: Syngrou–Fix, Neos Kosmos and Agios Ioannis.
Tram
[edit]Neos Kosmos is also served by the Athens Tram.
Sports
[edit]Thriamvos Athens, a multisport club founded in 1930, is based in Neos Kosmos. The club has won a panhellenic title in women's basketball and competes in various sports such as football, basketball, and volleyball.
References
[edit]- ^ "Meteo.gr - Προγνώσεις καιρού για όλη την Ελλάδα".
- ^ "Meteo search". Retrieved 14 June 2024.
- ^ "Meteo.gr - Προγνώσεις καιρού για όλη την Ελλάδα".
- ^ "Latest Conditions in Neos Kosmos, Athens".
- ^ "World Meteorological Organization". Retrieved 14 July 2023.
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