Rizoupoli Ριζούπολη | |
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Neighborhood | |
 Location within Athens municipality | |
| Coordinates:38°1′49″N23°44′33″E / 38.03028°N 23.74250°E /38.03028; 23.74250 | |
| Country | Greece |
| Region | Attica |
| City | Athens |
| Postal code | 111 42, 111 43, 111 44, 111 46 |
| Area code | 210 |
| Website | www.cityofathens.gr |
Rizoupoli (Greek:Ριζούποληpronounced[ɾiˈzu.po.li]) is aneighborhood ofAthens,Greece. It is the northernmost neighborhood of Athens along with the small districtProbonas. The district is located betweenPatissia, another Athenian neighborhood, and nearby town ofNea Filadelfeia and is home to theGeorgios Kamaras Stadium.
Rizoupoli is named after Ioannis Rizopoulos, a businessman and land developer of the early 20th century. Rizopoulos's historic mansion stood in the area until 2002, when the Greek government agreed for its demolition.[1] After theAsia Minor Catastrophe many refugees fromIonia and other places ofAsia Minor settled in Rizoupoli. In 1948, the football stadium of Rizoupoli was built and became the home stadium ofApollon Smyrni, a historic club founded in Smyrni in 1891.
A big cave with an area of 2,500 m2 is located in Rizoupoli. It is called Profitis Ilias. In the interior the cave, remains dating from the stone age (5.000 B.C.) have been found.[2]
