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Artemida (Loutsa)  (Αρτέμιδα)
Location
Coordinates	37°58′N 24°0′E / 37.967, 24Coordinates: 37°58′N 24°0′E / 37.967, 24
Time zone:	EET/EEST (UTC+2/3)
Elevation (min-max):	0 - 2 m (0 - 7 ft)
Government
Country:	Greece
Periphery:	Attica
Prefecture:	East Attica
Population statistics (as of 2001[1])
City Proper
- Population:	17,391
- Area:[2]	18.653 km² (7 sq mi)
- Density:	932 /km² (2,415 /sq mi)
Codes
Postal codes:	190 16
Area codes:	22940
License plate codes:	Z, I

Artemida (Greek: Αρτέμιδα, older name Loutsa, Greek: Λούτσα) is a suburban town in east Attica, approximately 25 km east of Athens, S of Rafina, NE of the Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport, E of the Attiki Odos (numbers 6 and 65) and N of Lavrio.

The population was rural until the 1980s and the 1990s; the population became urban as suburban housing popped up around Artemida's coastline. Housing developments continue to this day and some are intermingled with farmlands or empty land.

Artemida is situated on a plain, with mountains that are covered with forests to the northwest and another deforested rocky mountain to the south, in a farm setting filled with grasslands, some pine forests, rocks and groves and some farmlands. The street system is gridded in a couple of angles aligning with the sea along with residential houses. The forests which include pine, spruce and others, along with forest roads are to the northwest and covers most of the north coast. The July 29 forest fire consumed only the northwestern part but did not threaten the town. The Petalies Gulf lies to the east.

Artemida is famous for its beach stretching over most of the east coast except for some parts, as well as for hotels, bars, restaurants and local taverns.

Loutsa has schools, a lyceum, a gymnasium, banks, churches, a post office, beaches and squares (plateies)and 480 km of roads. The serious problem of Artemida (Loutsa) is the tremendous increase of population, especially in the period 2001-2005. In this period the population almost doubled, and now Artemis has about 35,000 inhabitants. Also there are many thousands of people who are "part time" during the periods of Easter, Christmas and of course the summer. Another sign of increased population is that there are now more than 2,500 students at all levels of education.

Every two to three months a big skating event is heLd by the grip skateboard team and includes a series of events including like last event it included the P.I.L parkour team and also DJ @XiL. The next event will be in February.

• Greek Travel Pages
• Mapquest - Artemida

• List of municipalities of Attica