Neos Kosmos (Greek: Νέος Κόσμος [ˈneos ˈkosmos] ; meaning "New World") is a neighborhood in Athens, Greece.
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 |
History
In classical antiquity, the area of Neos Kosmos may have been the location of the gymnasium Cynosarges.
Geography
Neos Kosmos is south of the historic centre of the city. Andrea Syngrou Avenue is one of the main roads of Neos Kosmos.
Climate
Neos Kosmos has a hot-summer mediterranean (Csa) climate closely bordering a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen climate classification: BSh). 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) | 30.7 (87.3) | 33.9 (93.0) | 33.6 (92.5) | 29.6 (85.3) | 24.0 (75.2) | 19.9 (67.8) | 15.6 (60.1) | 23.5 (74.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 11.2 (52.2) | 12.4 (54.3) | 14.3 (57.7) | 18.0 (64.4) | 22.1 (71.8) | 26.9 (80.4) | 30.1 (86.2) | 30.0 (86.0) | 26.1 (79.0) | 20.8 (69.4) | 17.0 (62.6) | 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) | 23.0 (73.4) | 26.3 (79.3) | 26.3 (79.3) | 22.5 (72.5) | 17.6 (63.7) | 14.1 (57.4) | 10.3 (50.5) | 16.8 (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) | 23.7 (0.93) | 6.1 (0.24) | 6.2 (0.24) | 23.3 (0.92) | 43.3 (1.70) | 62.1 (2.44) | 68.5 (2.70) | 404.5 (15.91) |
| Source 1: National Observatory of Athens Monthly Bulletins (Oct 2010 - May 2024) [3] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: Neos Kosmos N.O.A station, [4] World Meteorological Organization[5] | |||||||||||||
Public Transportation
Subway
Neos Kosmos has three Athens Metro subway stations: Syngrou–Fix, Neos Kosmos and Agios Ioannis.
Tram
Neos Kosmos is also served by the Athens Tram.
Sports
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.