Attiki ( ) is a neighbourhood of
Athens
Athens ( ) is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns in Greece, largest city of Greece. A significant coastal urban area in the Mediterranean, Athens is also the capital of the Attica (region), Attica region and is the southe ...
, located northwest of the city 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 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
Kolonos is the site of anc ...
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