Agios Ioannis Renti (Greek: Άγιος Ιωάννης Ρέντη) is a suburb and a former municipality in the Piraeus regional unit, Greece.[2] Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Nikaia-Agios Ioannis Renti, of which it is a municipal unit.[3]
Agios Ioannis Renti is part of Piraeus regional unit, located about 4 km (2 mi) northeast of Piraeus. The municipal unit has an area of 4.524 km2.[4] The small river Cephissus runs through it. Two important transport axes pass through the municipality: Motorway 1 (Athens–Thessaloniki) and the Piraeus–Platy railway, on which it has a passenger station (Rentis) and a large marshalling yard. The Olympiakos FC training center is in this area. The Olympiacos Volleyball stadium also is nearby.
Agios Ioannis Renti was part of the municipality of Athens until 1925 when it became a separate community. It was elevated to municipality status in 1946.[5][6]
The Central Market of Athens is located in Agios Ioannis Renti. It is the largest central market of vegetables, meat and other foods in Greece.[7][8] In Agios Ioannis Renti is located one of the most important industrial areas of Athens, in which factories of important companies are based, such as Rolco (Biggest detergent manufacturing company in Greece),[9] Mietsel,[10] Pharmasept[11] and others.
