Map of Ílion, Greece

Ílion is a city in Attica, Greece, with a population of about 84,793. It lies at 38.0333°N, 23.7000°E. Ílion is about 6 km (4 mi) northwest of Athens, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Petroúpolis, 2 km to the northwest.

Ílion at a glance

Where is Ílion?

• The 14th largest city in Greece by recorded population.
• The 8th largest city in Attica on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 31 min on the shortest day to 14 h 48 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Ílion

• Petroúpolis — 2 km northwest
• Ágioi Anárgyroi — 2 km east
• Peristéri — 2 km south
• Chaïdári — 4 km southwest
• Galátsi — 5 km southeast
• Áno Liósia — 6 km north
• Aigáleo — 6 km south
• Athens — 6 km southeast
• Irákleio — 6 km east
• Acharnés — 6 km northeast

Largest cities in Attica

• Athens — 664,046
• Piraeus — 163,688
• Peristéri — 139,981
• Kallithéa — 100,641
• Acharnés — 99,346
• Níkaia — 89,380
• Glyfáda — 87,305
• Ilioúpoli — 78,153
• Keratsíni — 77,077
• Khalándrion — 74,192

Largest cities in Greece

• Athens — 664,046
• Thessaloníki — 317,778
• Pátra — 168,034
• Piraeus — 163,688
• Lárisa — 146,926
• Peristéri — 139,981
• Irákleion — 137,154
• Kallithéa — 100,641
• Acharnés — 99,346
• Kalamariá — 91,518

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.