Agios Ioannis Rentis

Agios Ioannis Rentis Άγιος Ιωάννης Ρέντης
Agios Ioannis Rentis
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 37°58′N 23°40′E / 37.967°N 23.667°ECoordinates: 37°58′N 23°40′E / 37.967°N 23.667°E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Attica
Regional unit	Piraeus
Municipality	Nikaia-Agios Ioannis Rentis
• Municipal unit	4.524 km^2 (1.747 sq mi)
Elevation	10 m (30 ft)
Population (2011)[1]
• Municipal unit	16,050
• Municipal unit density	3,500/km^2 (9,200/sq mi)
Community
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
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-Piraeus 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]

Geography

Agios Ioannis Rentis is an industrialized suburb, located about 5 km (3 mi) west of central Athens and 3 km (2 mi) northeast of Piraeus. 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.

Historical population

Year	Municipality population
1981	16,276
1991	14,218
2001	15,060
2011	16,050

International relations

Agios Ioannis Rentis is twinned with Kadıköy, Turkey, since 2003.^[3]

See also

• List of municipalities of Attica

References

1. "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
2. Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)
3. "Twinnings" (PDF). Central Union of Municipalities & Communities of Greece. Retrieved 2013-08-25.

External links

• Official website (Greek)