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Kolonos Latitude and Longitude:

37°59′45″N 23°42′55″E / 37.99583°N 23.71528°E / 37.99583; 23.71528
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Kolonos
Κολωνός
Neighborhood
Location within Athens municipality
Location within Athens municipality
Coordinates: 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 code210
Website www.cityofathens.gr

Kolonos ( Greek: Κολωνός, pronounced [ko.loˈnos]) is a densely populated working-class district 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. 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. ISBN  978-0-691-03169-9.