Agios Ioannis Renti Explained

Agios Ioannis Renti
Name Local:	Άγιος Ιωάννης Ρέντη
Type:	municipal unit
Periph:	Attica
Periphunit:	Piraeus
Municipality:	Nikaia-Agios Ioannis Renti
Pop Municunit:	15411
Population As Of:	2021
Area Municunit:	4.524
Elevation:	10
Coordinates:	37.9667°N 63°W
Postal Code:	182 xx
Area Code:	210
Website:	www.nikaia-rentis.gov.gr

Agios Ioannis Renti (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Άγιος Ιωάννης Ρέντη) is a suburb and a former municipality in the Piraeus regional unit, lying in the western part of the Athens agglomeration, Greece.^[1] Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Nikaia-Agios Ioannis Renti, of which it is a municipal unit.^[2]

Geography

Agios Ioannis Renti is part of Piraeus regional unit, part of Athens urban area, located about 4.5km (02.8miles) west of central Athens and 4km (02miles) 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. The Olympiacos Volleyball stadium also is nearby.

History

Agios Ioannis Renti was part of the municipality of Athens until 1925 when it became a separate community. It was elevated to municipality status in 1946.^{[4] [5]}

Economy

The Central Market of Athens is located in Agios Ioannis Renti. It is the largest central market of vegetables, meat and other foods in Greece.^{[6] [7]} In Agios Ioannis Renti is located one of the most important industrial areas of Athens, in which factories of important companies are based, such as Rolco (Biggest detergent manufacturing company in Greece),^[8] Mietsel,^[9] Pharmasept^[10] and others.

Education

The Athens School of Fine Arts is located in Agios Ioannis Renti.^[11]

Historical population

Year	Municipality population
1981	16,276
1991	14,218
2001	15,060
2011	16,050
2021	15,411

International relations

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Greece.

Agios Ioannis Renti is twinned with Kadıköy, Turkey, since 2003.^[12]

See also

• List of municipalities of Attica

External links

• Official website

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2020-05-05. Σύντομη Παρουσίαση - ΔΗΜΟΣ ΝΙΚΑΙΑΣ ΑΓ.Ι. ΡΕΝΤΗ. 2021-11-14. el.
2. Web site: ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities. el. Government Gazette.
3. Web site: Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation) . National Statistical Service of Greece . el . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150921212047/http://dlib.statistics.gr/Book/GRESYE_02_0101_00098%20.pdf . 2015-09-21 .
4. Web site: ΕΕΤΑΑ-Διοικητικές Μεταβολές των Οικισμών .
5. Web site: ΕΕΤΑΑ-Διοικητικές Μεταβολές των ΟΤΑ .
6. Web site: CONTACT US. 2021-11-14. www.okaa.gr.
7. Web site: CENTRAL MARKET OF ATHENS. 2021-11-14. www.okaa.gr.
8. Web site: Home – Rolco. 2021-11-14. el.
9. Web site: Contact Us .
10. Web site: Yellow.Place. Pharmasept - Athens, Greece. 2021-11-14. Yellow.Place. en.
11. Web site: Ανωτατη Σχολη Καλων Τεχνων .
12. Web site: Twinnings. 2013-08-25. Central Union of Municipalities & Communities of Greece. 2017-06-30. https://web.archive.org/web/20170630221808/http://www.kedke.gr/uploads/twinnedcities.pdf. dead.