# Polygono, Athens

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Neighborhood in Athens, Attica, Hellas

Neighborhood in Athens, Attica, Greece

Polygono Πολύγωνο Neighborhood Location within Athens Coordinates: 37°59′54″N 23°45′32″E / 37.99833°N 23.75889°E / 37.99833; 23.75889 Country Greece Region Attica City Athens Postal code 114 76, 115 72 Area code 210 Website www.cityofathens.gr

**Polygono** ([Greek](/source/Greek_language): Πολύγωνο pronounced [\[poˈli.ɣo.no\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA/Greek)) is a neighbourhood of [Athens](/source/Athens), Greece. In contrast to surrounding areas, it is not as densely populated, owing to a ban on the construction of multi-storey buildings.

The courts for Athens are located in this district.

The name of the area derives from a polygonal platform which once used to be set up for parades, opposite what are now the courthouses. The ancient name of the area was **Anchesmos** ([Greek](/source/Greek_language): Αγχεσμός). The area is also sometimes referred to as **Gypareika** ([Greek](/source/Greek_language): Γυπαρέικα), because [Pavlos Gyparis](/source/Pavlos_Gyparis), personal guard to [Eleftherios Venizelos](/source/Eleftherios_Venizelos) once owned a property there. For this reason, the area is also sometimes known as "Eleftherios Venizelos' neighbourhood" and its central park is named after him.

Places adjacent to Polygono, Athens Tourkovounia Kypseli Polygono Girokomeio Gyzi, Kountouriaka

v t e Neighbourhoods in municipality of Athens Agios Eleftherios Agios Panteleimonas Akadimia Akadimia Platonos Acropolis Ampelokipoi (Kountouriotika, Prosfygika) Asyrmatos Asteroskopeio Attiki Ellinoroson Erythros Stavros Exarcheia Gazi Girokomeio Gyzi Goudi Gouva Ilisia Keramikos Kolokynthou Kolonaki Kolonos Koukaki Kypriadou Kypseli Kynosargous Metaxourgeio Mets Monastiraki Nea Filothei Neapoli Neos Kosmos Omonoia Pangrati (Kallimarmaro) Patisia Pedion tou Areos Petralona Philopappou Plaka (Aerides, Anafiotika) Polygono Probonas Profitis Daniil Profitis Ilias Psyri Rizoupoli Rouf Sepolia Syntagma Thiseio Thymarakia Treis Gefyres Victoria Votanikos (Elaionas)

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