Athens (Greece)
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Athens Αθήνα |
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Clockwise from top: Acropolis of Athens, Zappeion Hall, Monastiraki, Aerial view from Lycabettus, Athens Olympic Sports Complex, and Hellenic Parliament
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| Nickname(s): Η Γηραιά των Ημερών (Τhe Οld woman of the days) Ιοστεφές άστυ (the violet city) Το κλεινόν άστυ (the glorious city) |
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 Athens
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| Coordinates: 37°59′02.3″N 23°43′40.1″E / 37.983972°N 23.727806°ECoordinates: 37°59′02.3″N 23°43′40.1″E / 37.983972°N 23.727806°E | |||
| Country | Greece | ||
| Geographic region | Central Greece | ||
| Administrative region | Attica | ||
| Regional unit | Central Athens | ||
| Districts | 7 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Type | Mayor-council government | ||
| • Mayor | Giorgos Kaminis (Ind.) | ||
| Area | |||
| • 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 m (230 ft) | ||
| Population (2011) | |||
| • Municipality | 664,046 | ||
| • Rank | 1st urban, 1st metro in Greece | ||
| • Urban | 3,090,508 | ||
| • Urban density | 7,500/km2 (19,000/sq mi) | ||
| • Metro | 4,173,542 | ||
| • Metro density | 1,400/km2 (3,700/sq mi) | ||
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| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | ||
| Postal codes | 10x xx, 11x xx, 120 xx | ||
| Telephone | 21 | ||
| Vehicle registration | Yxx, Zxx, Ixx | ||
| Patron saint | Dionysius the Areopagite (3 October) | ||
| Website | www.cityofathens.gr | ||
Athens (/ˈæθɪnz/;Modern Greek: Αθήνα, Athína [aˈθina], Ancient Greek: Ἀθῆναι, Athênai, modern pronunciation Athínai) 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 millennium 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 2012, Athens was ranked the world's 39th richest city by purchasing power and the 67th most expensive in a UBS study.
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