Magoula, Attica


Magoula is a suburban town of Athens and former community 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. The municipal unit has an area of 18.134 km2.
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 with mild winters and hot summers. Due to its inland location it records among the coolest winter mean min. temperatures and the highest summer mean maximum temperatures in Metropolitan Athens. The Thriasio Plain is particularly vulnerable to high temperatures due to its topography. In July 2025 North Magoula recorded a mean maximum temperature of 38.6°C which is the highest ever recorded in Athens.