Sepolia | |
Native Name: | Σεπόλια |
Native Name Lang: | el |
Settlement Type: | Neighbourhood |
Coordinates: | 38.0028°N 23.7136°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: | 104 43, 104 44 |
Area Code: | 210 |
Website: | www.cityofathens.gr |
Sepolia(Greek, Modern (1453-);: Σεπόλια in Greek, Modern (1453-); pronounced as /seˈpo.ʎa/) is a neighborhood in Athens, Greece. The Sepolia metro station is situated in the neighborhood. Sepolia owes to its name in the Greek phrase esopolis (έσω πόλις), which means "inside the city".[1] Sepolia was a remote settlement until the latter part of the 19th century, a few kilometers away from Athens. The Greek Census of that period didn't include Sepolia as part of Athens. The Census of 1879, for example, refers to a population of 278 inhabitants.[2] During the following years, Sepolia joined Athens as a result of a population explosion.
In the past, it was also served by the Thymarakia suburban station and by tram 8 in Agios Meletis.