North Athens (regional unit)
North Athens
Περιφερειακή ενότητα Βορείου Τομέα Αθηνών | |
|---|---|
 Municipalities of North Athens | |
  North Athens North Athens within Greece  | |
| Coordinates: 38°05′N 23°49′E / 38.083°N 23.817°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Attica |
| Seat | Kifisia |
| Area | |
• Total | 140.7 km2 (54.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 601,163 |
| • Density | 4,300/km2 (11,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 14x xx, 15x xx |
| Area code(s) | 210 |
North Athens (Greek: Βόρειος Τομέας Αθηνών) is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of Attica. The regional unit covers the northeast-central part of the agglomeration of Athens.
Administration
[edit]As a part of the 2011 Kallikratis government reform, the regional unit North Athens was created out of part of the former Athens Prefecture. It is subdivided into 12 municipalities. These are (number as in the map in the infobox):[2]
- Agia Paraskevi (2)
- Amarousio (1)
- Chalandri (3)
- Filothei-Psychiko (4)
- Irakleio (5)
- Kifisia (6)
- Lykovrysi-Pefki (7)
- Metamorfosi (8)
- Nea Ionia (9)
- Papagou-Cholargos (10)
- Penteli (11)
- Vrilissia (12)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ "ΦΕΚ A 87/2010, Kallikratis reform law text" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
Administrative divisions of the Attica Region | ||
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| Regional unit of Central Athens |  | |
| Regional unit of North Athens | ||
| Regional unit of West Athens | ||
| Regional unit of South Athens | ||
| Regional unit of Piraeus | ||
| Regional unit of East Attica | ||
| Regional unit of West Attica | ||
| Regional unit of Islands | ||
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