Kolonos

Kolonos
Κολωνός
Neighborhood

Location within Athens
Coordinates: 37°59′45″N 23°42′55″E / 37.99583°N 23.71528°E / 37.99583; 23.71528Coordinates: 37°59′45″N 23°42′55″E / 37.99583°N 23.71528°E / 37.99583; 23.71528
Country Greece
Region Attica
City Athens
Postal code 104 44
Area code(s) 210
Website www.cityofathens.gr

Kolonos (Greek: Κολωνός, pronounced [ko.loˈnos]) is a densely populated working-class district of the Municipality of Athens. It is named after the ancient deme, Hippeios Colonus.

The district hosts a multi-year football club, Attikos F.C., that was founded in 1919.[1]

History

Kolonos is the site of ancient Colonus, a deme of ancient Attica.[2][3]

References

  1. ↑ "Greece Team Colors". rsssf.com. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  2. ↑ Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.
  3. ↑ Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 59, and directory notes accompanying.
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