Votanikos

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{{Infobox settlement | name = Votanikos | native_name = Βοτανικός | native_name_lang = el | settlement_type = Neighborhood | image_skyline = Iera-odos-athens.jpg | image_alt = | image_caption = Iera Odos in Votanikos | nickname = | motto = | mottoeng = | image_map = Votanikos in Athens.svg | map_alt = | map_caption = Location within municipality of Athens | pushpin_map = | pushpin_label_position = | pushpin_map_alt = | pushpin_map_caption = | coordinates = {{coord|37|58|53|N|23|42|22|E|region:GR|display=inline,title}} | coor_pinpoint = | coordinates_footnotes = | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = [[Greece]] | subdivision_type1 = [[Modern regions of Greece|Region]] | subdivision_name1 = [[Attica]] | subdivision_type2 = City | subdivision_name2 = [[Athens]] | subdivision_type3 = | subdivision_name3 = | established_title = | established_date = | timezone1 = | utc_offset1 = | timezone1_DST = | utc_offset1_DST = | postal_code_type = Postal code | postal_code = 118 55 | area_code_type = | area_code = 210 | iso_code = | website = [http://www.cityofathens.gr www.cityofathens.gr] | footnotes = }}

'''Votanikos''' ({{langx|el|Βοτανικός}}, {{IPA|el|votaniˈkos|pron}}) is a [[neighborhood]] in [[Athens]], [[Greece]]. The area is named after a nearby botanical garden situated to the southwest (Athens Botanical Gardens). The eastern part is residential; the western part is forested and industrialized. The subdivision has no squares but has a nearby school. Major streets bordering this subdivision include Patsi Street to the west, [[Athinon Avenue]] to the north, Konstantinopouleos Avenue and the rail to the south and [[Petrou Rally Avenue]] to the south. The [[Iera Odos]] runs in the middle. The population is between 5,000 and 6,000, and the area is about 0.5 km<sup>2</sup>. Athens's first mosque will be in the Votanikos district.

==Neighboring quarters==

*[[Akadimia Platonos]], north *[[Profitis Daniil, Athens|Profitis Daniil]], northeast *[[Asyrmatos, Athens|Asyrmatos]], south *[[Kato Petralona]], south

==History==

The area saw housing developments in the early part of the 20th century when Athens began to grow, as well as an industrial being added, the period after [[World War 2]] and the [[Greek Civil War]] saw even taller buildings to be added.

==Panathinaikos Stadium==

The area will be home to the largest football-specific stadium in Greece, which will have a capacity of 40,000 seats. The [[Panathinaikos F.C. New Stadium| Votanikos Stadium]] will be surrounded by a large park and other [[Panathinaikos]] facilities.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sport24.gr/football/panathinaikos-gipedo-votanikos-dragao.9055831.html|title = Διατηρείται το μοντέλο Dragao για το γήπεδο του Παναθηναϊκού}}</ref>

==Athens Mosque== Athens' [[Votanikos Mosque|first purpose-built mosque]] in modern times is being built in Votanikos on a disused navy base under the direct order of former left-wing prime minister [[Alexis Tsipras]]. The mosque is approximately 1,000 square meters (3,300 square feet) with enough space for 300-400 worshipers.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2020-09-18 |title=Greece: First official mosque to open in Athens - Daily Trust |url=https://dailytrust.com/greece-first-official-mosque-to-open-in-athens/ |access-date=2024-05-10 |newspaper=[[Daily Trust]]|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Athens's first mosque since the 19th century is 'a dream come true' |url=https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/first-mosque-athens-opens |access-date=2024-05-10 |website=Middle East Eye |language=en}}</ref>

==Residential streets== Here is a list of residential streets, several of which are named after places in [[Northern Greece]] as well as [[Pelagonia]] and [[Falaisias]]. Neighborhood streets run from NNW (330°) to SSE (150°) and from NNE (30°) to SSW (210°). This list excludes major streets which are mentioned on the top. There are 287 streets and avenues as well as one connector in this subdivision.

{{columns-list|colwidth=20em| * Agias Markelas Street * [[Mount Athos|Agiou Orous]] Street * Agistis Street * [[Haemus Mons|Aimou]] Street * [[Chalkidiki]]s Street * [[Doxato]]u Street * [[Falaisia]]s Street * Flioudos Street * [[Grevena|Grevenon]] Street * Karyon Street * [[Kastoria]]s Street * [[Korçë|Korytsas]] Street * [[Naousa, Imathia|Naoussas]] Street * [[Kato Nevrokopi|Nevrokopiou]] Street * [[Pangaion Hills|Pangaio]] Street * [[Pelagonia]]s Street * [[Pella|Pellis]] Street * [[Daniel (biblical figure)|Profiti Daniil]] Street * [[Rhodope Mountains|Rodopis]] Street * [[Troezen|Troizinas]] Street * [[Volissos|Volissou]] Street * Vourbiani Street }}

==References== {{Reflist}}

{{Geographic location | North = [[Eleonas]] | West = [[Aigaleo]] | Centre = Votanikos | East = [[Gazi]], [[Rouf, Athens|Rouf]] | South = [[Tavros]] }} {{Athens}}

[[Category:Neighbourhoods in Athens]]