Rouf Ρουφ | |
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Neighborhood | |
Location within Athens | |
Coordinates: 37°58′25″N23°42′13″E / 37.97361°N 23.70361°E Coordinates: 37°58′25″N23°42′13″E / 37.97361°N 23.70361°E | |
Country | Greece |
Region | Attica |
City | Athens |
Postal code | 118 54, 177 78 |
Area code(s) | 210 |
Website | www.cityofathens.gr |
Rouf (Greek : Ρουφpronounced [ˈɾuf] ) is a neighborhood of Athens, Greece. It is located to the west of the Athens centre, between Piraeus and Petrou Ralli Avenue. Rouf is named after a Bavarian 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. [1] 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. [2]
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