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Varympompi

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Varympompi or Varybobi (Greek: Βαρυμπόμπη) is a suburb of Athens in the municipality of Acharnes, East Attica, Greece.

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Varympompi is situated at the foot of the forested Parnitha mountains, 3 km east of Thrakomakedones, 4 km west of Kryoneri, 7 km northeast of Acharnes and about 17 km (11 mi) northeast of Athens city centre. The Olympic Village of the 2004 Summer Olympics is 3 km southwest of Varympompi. The Varympompi cliffs, northwest of the village, are a well-established rock climbing area.

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Varympompi has historically been an Arvanite settlement.

Varympompi is known for the huge wildfire during the 2021 Greece wildfires burning hundreds of km². It was burnt down to the stone remains and the entire village and its surroundings were forced to evacuate to a safer place.

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  • Communities of Attica
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