Rouf | |
Native Name: | Ρουφ |
Native Name Lang: | el |
Settlement Type: | Neighborhood |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Athens |
Coordinates: | 37.9736°N 23.7036°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Greece |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Attica |
Subdivision Type2: | City |
Subdivision Name2: | Athens |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 118 54, 177 78 |
Area Code: | 210 |
Website: | www.cityofathens.gr |
Rouf (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Ρουφ in Greek, Modern (1453-); pronounced as /ˈɾuf/) is a neighborhood of Athens, Greece. It is located to the west of the Athens centre, between Piraeus and Petrou Ralli Avenue. Rouf is named after a Bavarian businessman who, during Otto's reign, bought large areas in this location to make a farm. When the railway passed through this area, the local station was named Rouf.[1] During the interwar period, a camp was built in Rouf. In 1947, the local team of Rouf was founded under the name Asteras Rouf and later renamed to PAO Rouf.[2]