West Athens Περιφερειακή ενότητα Δυτικού Τομέα Αθηνών |
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Regional unit | |
Municipalities of Athens
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Coordinates: 38°1′N 23°41′E / 38.017°N 23.683°ECoordinates: 38°1′N 23°41′E / 38.017°N 23.683°E | |
Country | Greece |
Region | Attica |
Area | |
• Total | 66.7 km2 (25.8 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 489,675 |
• Density | 7,300/km2 (19,000/sq mi) |
West Athens (Greek: Περιφερειακή ενότητα Δυτικού Τομέα Αθηνών) is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of Attica. The regional unit covers the west-central part of the agglomeration of Athens.
As a part of the 2011 Kallikratis government reform, the regional unit West Athens was created out of part of the former Athens Prefecture. It is subdivided into 7 municipalities. These are (number as in the map in the infobox):