Agios Ioannis Rentis
| Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Prefecture: | Attica |
| Metropolitan Area: | Piraeus |
| Location: | 37 57'55N; 23 39'54E |
| Area: -Total -Water -Rank |
-5 km² |
| Population: (2001) - Total - Density¹ - Rank |
26,803 -2,843.6/km² |
| Elevation: -lowest: -centre: |
about 50 m 10 m(centre) around 50 m |
| Postal code: | 182 |
| Area/distance code: | 11-30-210 (030-210) -480 through 489 |
| Municipal code: | 4001 |
| Car designation: | Y (prev.)Z pres.
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| 3-letter abbreviation: | AIR (Agios Ioannis Rentis) |
| Address of administration: | 8 Bichaki St. Agios Ioannis Rentis 182 33 |
| Website: | www.dimostavrou.gr (in Greek) |
Agios Ioannis Rentis, (Greek: Άγιος Ιωάννης Ρέντης, first part meaning Saint John), is a suburb of Piraeus southwest of Athens, Greece. It is located S of Athinon Avenue, about 6 km W of Athens, N of Poseidonos Avenue and NE of Piraeus. The main streets are Kifissou Avenue which is now a superhighway which is also GR-1/E75 for northbound and GR-89 for the southbound lanes and Petrou Ralli Avenue to the north. Also Thivon Avenue runs to the west. The railway line of OSE runs in the southern part.
The area was made up of farmlands and some forests dominated the northern part of the area. The forests are in the squares and used to align with Kifissou Avenue which is now cut down and became a superhighway. In the 1930s and the 1920s, urban development and industrial buildings in the north and east which is part of the Athens Industrial Area replaced much of the farmlands. Today, much of the municipality are industrialized while the urban residential are to the west.
The area is mainly made up of urban areas to the west and the industrial area to the north and the east awas from the Cephissus. A park area with forests lie to the north.
Agios Ioannis Rentis has schools, lyceums, gymnasia, banks, a train station, a sports centre, cinemas, post offices and squares (plateies).
Football club Olympiakos used to train in this area.
Sites of Interests
- A multiplex park
- 88.3 Village FM, a radio station, website: http://www.883villagefm.com/en/
- Makro Cash and Carrk Wholesale S.A., in the Athens Industrial Area
- Perla Greek Salt, Ltd.
Historical population
| Year | Municipal population | Change | Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 16,276 | - | 3,255.2/km² |
| 1991 | 14,218 | -2,058/-12.64% | 2,843.6/km² |
| North: Aigaleo | ||
| West: Nikaia | Agios Ioannis Rentis | East: Tavros |
| Southwest: Piraeus | South: Piraeus and Moschato | Southeast: Moschato |
See also
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