Attiki ( el, Αττική ) is a neighbourhood of
Athens
Athens ( ; el, Αθήνα, Athína ; grc, Ἀθῆναι, Athênai (pl.) ) is both the capital and largest city of Greece. With a population close to four million, it is also the seventh largest city in the European Union. Athens dominates ...
, located to the northwest of the centre.
The neighbourhood and its central square (Attiki Square) are named after
Attica Railways, a railway company that constructed the line Athens-Kifissia-Lavrion.
Attiki station was the terminus of this line.
History
During antiquity, Attiki was part of
Kolonos
Kolonos (, ) is a densely populated working-class district of the Municipality 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.
History
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and was considered the most aristocratic neighbourhood of Ancient Athens, owing to its proximity to the
Cephissus river. Nowadays, this river is hidden under
Leoforos Kifissou.
The area was extensively urbanised during the 1960s and 1970s.
References
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Neighbourhoods in Athens