Athens
Αθήνα,
Athína
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Capital city
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Nicknames:
τὸ κλεινὸν ἄστυ (
tò kleinòn ásty, "the glorious city")
τὸ ἰοστεφὲς ἄστυ ( tò iostephès ásty, "the violet-crowned city") The City of Wisdom [1] City of Reason [2] |
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Coordinates: 37°59′03″N 23°43′41″E / 37.98417°N 23.72806°E / 37.98417; 23.72806 | |
Country | Greece |
Geographic region | Central Greece |
Administrative region | Attica |
Regional unit | Central Athens |
Named for | Athena |
Districts | 7 |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor–council government |
• Mayor | Haris Doukas[3] (PASOK) |
Area | |
• Capital city and municipality | 38.964 km2 (15.044 sq mi) |
• Urban | 412 km2 (159 sq mi) |
• Metro | 2,928.717 km2 (1,130.784 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 338 m (1,109 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 70.1 m (230.0 ft) |
Population
(2021)
[4]
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• Capital city and municipality | 643,452 |
• Rank | 1st urban, 1st metro in Greece |
• Urban | 3,059,764 |
• Urban density | 7,400/km2 (19,000/sq mi) |
• Metro | 3,638,281 |
• Metro density | 1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi) |
Demonym | Athenian |
GDP (2022) | |
• Metro | €97 billion |
• Per capita | €25,800 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Postal codes |
10x xx, 11x xx, 120 xx
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Telephone | 21 |
Vehicle registration | Yxx, Zxx, Ixx |
Patron saint | Dionysius the Areopagite (3 October) |
Major airport(s) | Athens International Airport |
Website | cityofathens.gr |
Athens
Αθήνα,
Athína
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|
---|---|
Capital city
|
|
Nicknames:
τὸ κλεινὸν ἄστυ (
tò kleinòn ásty, "the glorious city")
τὸ ἰοστεφὲς ἄστυ ( tò iostephès ásty, "the violet-crowned city") The City of Wisdom [1] City of Reason [2] |
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Coordinates: 37°59′03″N 23°43′41″E / 37.98417°N 23.72806°E / 37.98417; 23.72806 | |
Country | Greece |
Geographic region | Central Greece |
Administrative region | Attica |
Regional unit | Central Athens |
Named for | Athena |
Districts | 7 |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor–council government |
• Mayor | Haris Doukas[3] (PASOK) |
Area | |
• Capital city and municipality | 38.964 km2 (15.044 sq mi) |
• Urban | 412 km2 (159 sq mi) |
• Metro | 2,928.717 km2 (1,130.784 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 338 m (1,109 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 70.1 m (230.0 ft) |
Population
(2021)
[4]
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|
• Capital city and municipality | 643,452 |
• Rank | 1st urban, 1st metro in Greece |
• Urban | 3,059,764 |
• Urban density | 7,400/km2 (19,000/sq mi) |
• Metro | 3,638,281 |
• Metro density | 1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi) |
Demonym | Athenian |
GDP (2022) | |
• Metro | €97 billion |
• Per capita | €25,800 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Postal codes |
10x xx, 11x xx, 120 xx
|
Telephone | 21 |
Vehicle registration | Yxx, Zxx, Ixx |
Patron saint | Dionysius the Areopagite (3 October) |
Major airport(s) | Athens International Airport |
Website | cityofathens.gr |