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Athens

Athens
Αθήνα
From upper left: the Acropolis, the Hellenic Parliament, the Zappeion, the Acropolis Museum, Monastiraki Square, Athens view towards the sea
From upper left: the Acropolis, the Hellenic Parliament, the Zappeion, the Acropolis Museum, Monastiraki Square, Athens view towards the sea
Official seal of Athens
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Athens is located in Greece
Athens
Athens
Coordinates: 37°58′N 23°43′E / 37.967°N 23.717°E / 37.967; 23.717Coordinates: 37°58′N 23°43′E / 37.967°N 23.717°E / 37.967; 23.717
Country Greece
Geographic region Central Greece
Administrative region Attica
Regional unit Central Athens
Districts 7
Government
 • Mayor Giorgos Kaminis (Independent; since 29 December 2010)
Area
 • Urban 412 km2 (159 sq mi)
 • Metro 2,928.717 km2 (1,130.784 sq mi)
 • Municipality 38.964 km2 (15.044 sq mi)
Highest elevation 338 m (1,109 ft)
Lowest elevation 70 m (230 ft)
Population (2011)
 • Urban 3,090,508
 • Urban density 7,500/km2 (19,000/sq mi)
 • Metro 4,173,542 (with Piraeus)
 • Municipality 664,046
 • Municipality density 17,000/km2 (44,000/sq mi)
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code 10x xx, 11x xx, 120 xx
Area code(s) 21
Vehicle registration Yxx, Zxx, Ixx
Website www.cityofathens.gr

Athens (/ˈæθnz/;Modern Greek: Αθήνα, Athína Greek pronunciation: [aˈθina], Ancient Greek: Ἀθῆναι, Athênai) is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, with its recorded history spanning over 3,400 years, and its earliest human presence starting somewhere between the 11th and 7th millennia BC.Classical Athens was a powerful city-state that emerged in conjunction with the seagoing development of the port of Piraeus, which had been a distinct city prior to its 5th century BC incorporation with Athens. A centre for the arts, learning and philosophy, home of Plato's Academy and Aristotle's Lyceum, it is widely referred to as the cradle of Western civilization and the birthplace of democracy, largely because of its cultural and political impact on the European continent, and in particular the Romans. In modern times, Athens is a large cosmopolitan metropolis and central to economic, financial, industrial, maritime, political and cultural life in Greece. In 2015, Athens was ranked the world's 29th richest city by purchasing power and the 67th most expensive in a UBS study.


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