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Votanikos
Βοτανικός | |
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Neighborhood | |
Coordinates: 37°58′53″N 23°42′22″E / 37.98139°N 23.70611°E | |
Country | Greece |
Region | Attica |
City | Athens |
Postal code | 118 55 |
Area code | 210 |
Website | www.cityofathens.gr |
Votanikos (Greek: Βοτανικός, pronounced [votaniˈkos]) 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 km2. Athens's first mosque will be in the Votanikos district.