Magoula, Attica

Magoula (Greek: Μαγούλα) is a suburban town of Athens and former community (pop. 4,992 in 2011) of West Attica, located in the Thriasio Plain. Since the 2011 local government reform, it is part of the municipality Elefsina, of which it is a municipal unit.^[2] The municipal unit has an area of 18.134 km².^[3]

Magoula Μαγούλα
Municipal unit
Magoula Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 38°5′N 23°31′E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Attica
Regional unit	West Attica
Municipality	Elefsina
Area
• Municipal unit	18.134 km2 (7.002 sq mi)
Elevation	61 m (200 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Municipal unit	5,176
• Municipal unit density	290/km2 (740/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	190 18
Area code(s)	210
Vehicle registration	Z

Magoula is located 2 km east of Mandra, 5 km north of Elefsina and 21 km northwest of central Athens. The municipal unit of Magoúla also includes the village of Néos Póntos. Magoula is served by a station on the Athens Airport–Patras railway. The A6 motorway runs southeast of the town.

Climate

According to the National Observatory of Athens station located in north Magoula the area has a Mediterranean climate (Köppen climate classification: Csa) with mild winters and hot summers. Due to its inland location it records among the coolest winter mean min. temperatures (4.7°C in January) and the highest summer mean maximum temperatures (36.5°C in July) in Metropolitan Athens. The Thriasio Plain is particularly vulnerable to high temperatures due to its topography.^[4] In July 2025 North Magoula recorded a mean maximum temperature of 38.6°C which is the highest ever recorded in Athens.^[5]

Climate data for North Magoula, Metropolitan Athens 157 m a.s.l.
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	23.3 (73.9)	23.9 (75.0)	28.2 (82.8)	31.6 (88.9)	40.5 (104.9)	42.9 (109.2)	43.8 (110.8)	45.9 (114.6)	39.8 (103.6)	34.0 (93.2)	28.6 (83.5)	23.8 (74.8)	45.9 (114.6)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	14.2 (57.6)	15.4 (59.7)	18.6 (65.5)	22.6 (72.7)	28.1 (82.6)	33.9 (93.0)	36.5 (97.7)	35.9 (96.6)	31.1 (88.0)	25.4 (77.7)	20.0 (68.0)	15.9 (60.6)	24.8 (76.6)
Daily mean °C (°F)	9.5 (49.1)	10.2 (50.4)	12.7 (54.9)	16.3 (61.3)	21.3 (70.3)	27.0 (80.6)	29.8 (85.6)	29.3 (84.7)	25.0 (77.0)	20.1 (68.2)	15.4 (59.7)	11.4 (52.5)	19.0 (66.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	4.7 (40.5)	5.1 (41.2)	6.8 (44.2)	9.9 (49.8)	14.5 (58.1)	20.1 (68.2)	23.0 (73.4)	22.7 (72.9)	18.8 (65.8)	14.8 (58.6)	10.9 (51.6)	7.0 (44.6)	13.2 (55.7)
Record low °C (°F)	−4.1 (24.6)	−1.9 (28.6)	−2.6 (27.3)	1.4 (34.5)	8.6 (47.5)	11.8 (53.2)	16.6 (61.9)	17.8 (64.0)	9.5 (49.1)	5.3 (41.5)	1.9 (35.4)	−1.8 (28.8)	−4.1 (24.6)
Source: National Observatory of Athens (Jul 2018- Jul 2025) [6]

Historical population

Year	Town population	Municipal unit population
1981	1,915	-
1991	2,663	-
2001	3,728	4,005
2011	4,735	4,992
2021	4,956	5,176

Gallery

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  Agios Dimitrios orthodox church in Magoula
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  Traditional house in Magoula