Agios Ioannis Rentis

Agios Ioannis Rentis Άγιος Ιωάννης Ρέντης
Location
Agios Ioannis Rentis
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
Location within the regional unit
Government
Country:	Greece
Region:	Attica
Regional unit:	Piraeus
Municipality:	Nikaia-Agios Ioannis Rentis
Population statistics (as of 2001)
Municipal unit
- Population:	15,060
- Area:	4.524 km2 (2 sq mi)
- Density:	3,329 /km2 (8,622 /sq mi)
Other
Time zone:	EET/EEST (UTC+2/3)
Elevation (center):	10 m (33 ft)
Postal code:	182 xx
Telephone:	210
Website
www.cityofrentis.gr

Agios Ioannis Rentis (Greek: Άγιος Ιωάννης Ρέντης) is a suburb in the northern part of Piraeus, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Nikaia-Agios Ioannis Rentis, of which it is a municipal unit.^[1]

Geography

Agios Ioannis Rentis is located about 6 km W of central Athens and NE of Piraeus. The main streets are Kifissou Avenue (now a superhighway: GR-1/E75), Petrou Ralli Avenue through the north, and Thivon Avenue running through the west. The OSE railway Athens-Piraeus runs in the south.

The area was agricultural and rural, with forests dominating its north, until the 1920s. In the '20s and '30s, urban development in the north and east (part of the Athens Industrial Area) replaced much of the farmlands. Today, much of the municipality is industrialized, with urban residences in the west and an industrial area to the north and east, away from the Cephissus. A forested park area lies in the north.

Agios Ioannis Rentis has schools, lyceums, gymnasia, banks, a train station, a sports centre, cinemas, post offices and squares.

The Olympiakos FC training center is in this area.

Historical population

See also

• List of municipalities of Attica

References

External links

• Official website (Greek)

	Nikaia	Aigaleo
			Tavros
		Agios Ioannis Rentis
	Piraeus		Moschato