Rouf ( el, Ρουφ ) is a
neighborhood of
Athens
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Greece
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. It is located to the west of the Athens centre, between Piraeus and Petrou Ralli Avenue. Rouf is named after a
Bavaria
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n 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. 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
P.A.O. Rouf ''(Greek: Ποδοσφαιρικός Αθλητικός Όμιλος Ρουφ; English: Football Athletic Club Rouf)'' is a Greek football club, based in Rouf, Athens. The association was founded in 1947. The club has played in its ...
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References
Neighbourhoods in Athens
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