# Rizoupoli

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Neighborhood in Athens, Attica, Greece

Rizoupoli Ριζούπολη Neighborhood Location within Athens municipality Coordinates: 38°1′49″N 23°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](/source/Greek_language): Ριζούπολη pronounced [\[ɾiˈzu.po.li\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA/Greek)) is a [neighborhood](/source/Neighborhood) of [Athens](/source/Athens), [Greece](/source/Greece). It is the northernmost neighborhood of Athens along with the small district [Probonas](/source/Probonas). The district is located between [Patissia](/source/Patissia), another Athenian neighborhood, and nearby town of [Nea Filadelfeia](/source/Nea_Filadelfeia) and is home to the [Georgios Kamaras Stadium](/source/Georgios_Kamaras_Stadium).

## History

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 the [Asia Minor Catastrophe](/source/Asia_Minor_Catastrophe) many refugees from [Ionia](/source/Ionia) and other places of [Asia Minor](/source/Asia_Minor) settled in Rizoupoli. In 1948, the football stadium of Rizoupoli was built and became the home stadium of [Apollon Smyrnis](/source/Apollon_Smyrnis_F.C.), a historic club founded in Smyrni in 1891.

## Places of interest

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]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Αντίο, βίλα "Ακριβή", με προτροπή Βενιζέλου"](http://www.kathimerini.gr/120435/article/epikairothta/ellada/antio-vila-akrivh-me-protroph-venizeloy). kathimerini.gr. Retrieved 23 March 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Σπήλαιο Προφήτη Ηλία Ριζούπολης"](http://odysseus.culture.gr/h/2/gh251.jsp?obj_id=9842). odysseus.culture.gr. Retrieved 23 March 2015.

Places adjacent to Rizoupoli Nea Ionia Probonas Rizoupoli Galatsi Kypseli

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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