Athens metropolitan area | |
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| Coordinates: 37°59′03″N 23°43′41″E / 37.98417°N 23.72806°E | |
| Geographic region | Central Greece |
| Administrative region | Attica |
| Area | |
| • Metro | 2,929 km2 (1,131 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 1,413 m (4,636 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Metro | 3,638,281 |
| • Metro density | 1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Telephone | 21 |
| Vehicle registration | Yxx, Zxx, Ixx |
| Major airport(s) | Athens International Airport |
The Athens metropolitan area (Greek: Μητροπολιτική Περιοχή της Αθήνας) spans 2,928.717 km2 (1,131 sq mi) within the Attica region and consists of 58 municipalities plus areas of East Attica and West Attica, having reached a population of 3,638,281 according to the 2021 census.[2] Municipalities of Athens and Piraeus both serve as the two metropolitan centres of the Athens metropolitan area.[3]
According to the Hellenic Telecommunications and Post Commission, the Athens metropolitan area consists of all areas with a dialing code of 21 and includes areas such as Salamina, Elefsina, Kifissia, Mandra, Aspropyrgos, Pallini, Agios Stefanos, Dionysos, Koropi, Vari, Vouliagmeni, Voula, Dafni, Chalandri and the Athens International Airport.[4][5][6][7]
- ^ "Census 2021". Retrieved 3 January 2023.
- ^ "Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός - ELSTAT". www.statistics.gr. Retrieved 2023-06-10.
- ^ "MASTER PLAN FOR ATHENS AND ATTICA 2021, pg 13, 24, 27, 33, 36, 89". Archived from the original on 21 March 2012.
- ^ Κειμενο ∆ημοσιας ∆ιαβουλευσης σχετικα με το εθνικο σχε∆ιο αριθμο∆οτησης (PDF), National Telecommunications and Postal Commission, May 2006, archived (PDF) from the original on 24 Jan 2022
- ^ "Κωδικοί τηλεφώνων ανά περιοχή στην Ελλάδα: Μάθετε τα πάντα". 25 January 2021. Archived from the original on 2023-01-02.
- ^ "image1". www.publicissue.gr. August 2010. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
- ^ "ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΙΤΙΚΗ ΑΘΗΝΑ" (PDF). www.ita.org.gr. Retrieved October 29, 2024.