Rodopoli (Greek: Ροδόπολη, meaning "City of Roses", before 1981: Μπάλα - Bala[2]) is a town in the East Attica regional unit, and a northern suburb of the Athens agglomeration, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Dionysos, of which it is a municipal unit.[3] The municipal unit has an area of 9.550 km2.[4]
Rodopoli
Ροδόπολη | |
|---|---|
  Rodopoli Location within the regional unit  | |
| Coordinates: 38°6′N 23°52′E / 38.100°N 23.867°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Attica |
| Regional unit | East Attica |
| Municipality | Dionysos |
| Area | |
| • Municipal unit | 9.550 km2 (3.687 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 395 m (1,296 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Municipal unit | 2,110 |
| • Municipal unit density | 220/km2 (570/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 145 74 |
| Area code(s) | 210 |
Geography
editRodopoli is situated in the hills in the northeastern part of the Athens conurbation, at about 400 m elevation. It lies at the northwestern foot of the Penteliko Mountain. It is 1 km south of Stamata, 2 km north of Dionysos and 19 km northeast of Athens city centre. Its built-up area is continuous with those of the neighbouring towns Drosia and Dionysos. Part of Rodopoli has retained its old village character, while its eastern (and higher elevation) part has seen the development of higher quality residential properties.
Historical population
edit| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 786 |
| 1991 | 1,359 |
| 2001 | 2,090 |
| 2011 | 2,078 |
| 2021 | 2,110 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
- ^ Name changes of settlements in Greece
- ^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
- ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.