Agios Ioannis Rentis

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Coordinates: 37°58′N 23°40′E

Greece Agios Ioannis Rentis (Άγιος Ιωάννης Ρέντης)
Coordinates 37°58′ N 23°40′ E
Country Greece
Periphery Attica
Prefecture Piraeus
Population 15,060 source (2001)
Area 4.52 km²
Population density 3,329 /km²
Elevation 10 m
Postal code 182 xx
Area code 210
Website www.cityofrentis.gr

Agios Ioannis Rentis (Greek: Άγιος Ιωάννης Ρέντης, first part meaning Saint John) is a suburb in the southwestern part 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).

The Olympiakos FC used to train in this area.

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[edit] 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.

[edit] 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

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North: Aigaleo
West: Nikaia Agios Ioannis Rentis East: Tavros
Southwest: Piraeus South: Piraeus and Moschato Southeast: Moschato

[edit] See also


Municipalities and communities of the Piraeus Prefecture
AeginaAgios Ioannis RentisAmpelakiaDrapetsonaHydraKeratsiniKorydallosKytheraMethanaNikaiaPeramaPiraeusPorosSalamisSpetsesTroizina
AgkistriAntikythera
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