Rodopoli

Rodopoli (Greek: Ροδόπολη, meaning "City of Roses"), older name Bala (Μπάλα), is an old community in Attica, Greece - about 22 km north of Athens. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Dionysos, of which it is a municipal unit.^[1]

Part of Rodopoli has retained its old village character, while its eastern (and higher elevation) part has seen the development of higher quality residential properties. Its building regulations ensure the conservation of its character as a pleasant, purely residential, green community, with only a handful of small shops. Rodopoli is on the western/northwestern edge of Mount Penteli. The Athenian plain is located to the southwest of the community. Rodopoli is accessed through an interchange with GR-1/E75 (Athens - Lamia - Thessaloniki) at the 21st km (Varymbombi exit) and another one further on (Agios Stefanos exit). Another approach is through Thisseos (Theseus) Avenue which is also GR-83. Rodopoli is located SE of Thiva, S of Euboea and Oropos, SW of Marathon, NE of Kifissia and NE of the Attiki Odos (number 6).

Until the 1980s, farmlands covered the southwestern part of Rodopoli, while the remainder was covered by Aleppo-pine forests. New building development started in the 1990s, with most of the population now being urban. Housing development continues to this day.

Other

Rodopoli has one first-grade school, one high school, two churches, one square ("plateia"), but no banks nor a post office.

Historical population

See also

• List of municipalities of Attica

References