Sepolia ( el, Σεπόλια ) is a

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north of the center 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 a ...

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. The

Sepolia metro station Sepolia ( el, Σεπόλια) is a station on Athens Metro Line 2. It was named after the neighbourhood Sepolia Sepolia ( el, Σεπόλια ) is a neighborhood north of the center of Athens, Greece. The Sepolia metro station is situated in th ...

is situated in the neighborhood. Sepolia owes to its name in the Greek phrase ''esopolis'' (έσω πόλις), which means "inside the city". 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.Greek census 1879
/ref> During the following years, Sepolia joined Athens as a result of a population explosion.

Notable people

Thanasis and Giannis Antetokounmpo at Sepolia, Greece

Giannis Antetokounmpo Giannis Sina Ugo Antetokounmpo (born Adetokunbo; December 6, 1994) is a Greek-Nigerian professional basketball player for the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Antetokounmpo's country of origin, in addition to his ...

(1994–) professional basketball player, 2018–19, 2019–20 NBA's Regular Season MVP and 2021 NBA Champion and

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Kostas Antetokounmpo Konstantinos Ndubuisi "Kostas" Antetokounmpo ( ; el, Κωνσταντίνος Εντουμπουίσι "Κώστας" Αντετοκούνμπο, ; born Adetokunbo November 20, 1997) is a Greek professional basketball player who plays for the F ...

(1997–) professional NBA basketball player and 2020 NBA Champion *

Thanasis Antetokounmpo Athanasios Rotimi "Thanasis" Antetokounmpo, (born Adetokunbo; July 18, 1992) is a Greek-Nigerian professional basketball player for the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Listed at 6 feet and 7 inches, he plays the ...

(1992–) professional NBA basketball player and 2021 NBA Champion *Aggelos Mendrinos, sports writer *

Argyris Chionis Argyris Chionis ( el, Αργύρης Χιόνης; 22 April 1943 - 25 December 2011) was a Greek poet. In 1967, shortly after the military junta came to power, he emigrated to Paris. Selected works *''Alpheiós and Aréthousa'' External linksOb ...

(1943-2011) poet

Transport

In the past, it was also served by the Thymarakia suburban station and by tram 8 in Agios Meletis.

References

Neighbourhoods in Athens {{Athens-geo-stub