Acharnes
Αχαρνές | |
|---|---|
 View to Mount Parnitha in Acharnes | |
  Acharnes Location within the region  | |
| Coordinates: 38°5′N 23°44′E / 38.083°N 23.733°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Attica |
| Regional unit | East Attica |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Spyros Vrettos[1] (since 2019) |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 149.96 km2 (57.90 sq mi) |
| • Municipal unit | 146.41 km2 (56.53 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 186 m (610 ft) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
| • Municipality | 108,169 |
| • Density | 720/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
| • Municipal unit | 100,857 |
| • Municipal unit density | 690/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 136 xx |
| Area code(s) | 210 |
| Vehicle registration | Z |
| Website | www.acharnes.gr |
Acharnes (Greek: Αχαρνές, pronounced [axarˈnes], before 1915: Μενίδι Menidi,[3] pronounced [meˈniði]) is a municipality in the East Attica regional unit in Greece. With 108,169 inhabitants (2021 census), it is the ninth most populous municipality in Greece. It lies just north of the Athens urban area.
- ^ Municipality of Acharnes, Municipal elections – October 2023, Ministry of Interior
- ^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
- ^ Name changes of settlements in Greece