Agios Ioannis Rentis
Agios Ioannis Rentis Άγιος Ιωάννης Ρέντης | |
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  Agios Ioannis Rentis Location within the regional unit  | |
| Coordinates: 37°58′N 23°40′E / 37.967°N 23.667°E / 37.967; 23.667Coordinates: 37°58′N 23°40′E / 37.967°N 23.667°E / 37.967; 23.667 | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Attica |
| Regional unit | Piraeus |
| Municipality | Nikaia-Agios Ioannis Rentis |
| • Municipal unit | 4.524 km2 (1.747 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Municipal unit | 16,050 |
| • Municipal unit density | 3,500/km2 (9,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 182 xx |
| Area code(s) | 210 |
| Website | www.cityofrentis.gr |
Agios Ioannis Rentis (Greek: Άγιος Ιωάννης Ρέντης) is a suburb and a former municipality in the western part of the Athens agglomeration, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Nikaia-Agios Ioannis Rentis, of which it is a municipal unit.[2]
Contents
1 Geography
2 Historical population
3 International relations
4 See also
5 References
6 External links
Geography
Agios Ioannis Rentis is a Piraeus suburb, located about 5 km (3 mi) west of central Athens and 3 km (2 mi) northeast of Piraeus. The municipal unit has an area of 4.524 km2.[3] The small river Cephissus runs through it. Two important transport axes pass through the municipality: Motorway 1 (Athens- Thessaloniki) and the Piraeus–Platy railway, on which it has a passenger station (Rentis) and a large marshalling yard. The Olympiakos FC training center is in this area.There is also the Olympiacos Volleyball stadium that stands nearby.
Historical population
| Year | Municipality population |
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| 1981 | 16,276 |
| 1991 | 14,218 |
| 2001 | 15,060 |
| 2011 | 16,050 |
International relations
Agios Ioannis Rentis is twinned with Kadıköy, Turkey, since 2003.[4]
See also
- List of municipalities of Attica
References
^ ab "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
^ Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (in Greek)
^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-21.
^ "Twinnings" (PDF). Central Union of Municipalities & Communities of Greece. Retrieved 2013-08-25.
External links
Official website (in Greek)
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