Rouf, Athens

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Rouf
Ρουφ
Neighborhood
Rouf in Athens.svg
Location within Athens
Coordinates: 37°58′25″N23°42′13″E / 37.97361°N 23.70361°E / 37.97361; 23.70361 Coordinates: 37°58′25″N23°42′13″E / 37.97361°N 23.70361°E / 37.97361; 23.70361
Country Greece
Region Attica
City Athens
Postal code118 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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References

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  2. "ΠΑΟ Ρουφ". paorouf.gr. Retrieved 23 March 2015.