Kolonos

Neighborhood in Athens, Attica, Greece

Kolonos (Greek: Κολωνός, pronounced [ko.loˈnos]) 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.^[1]

History

Kolonos is the site of ancient Colonus, a deme of ancient Attica.^[2][3]

References

1. "Greece Team Colors". RSSSF. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
2. Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.
3. Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 59, and directory notes accompanying. ISBN 978-0-691-03169-9.