Central Athens (regional unit)
Regional unit in Greece
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Central Athens (Greek: Κεντρικός Τομέας Αθηνών) is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of Attica. The regional unit covers the central part of the agglomeration of Greater Athens.
Central Athens
Περιφερειακή ενότητα Κεντρικού Τομέα Αθηνών | |
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Municipalities of Central Athens | |
 Central Athens within Greece | |
  Central Athens | |
| Coordinates: 37°59′N 23°44′E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Attica |
| Seat | Athens |
| Area | |
• Total | 87.4 km2 (33.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 1,002,212 |
| • Density | 11,500/km2 (29,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 12x xx, 13x xx |
| Area code | 210 |
Administration
As a part of the 2011 Kallikratis government reform, the regional unit Central Athens was created out of part of the former Athens Prefecture. It is subdivided into 8 municipalities. These are (number as in the map in the infobox):[2]
- Municipality of Athens (Dimos Athinaion, 1)
- Dafni-Ymittos (2)
- Nea Filadelfeia-Nea Chalkidona (3)
- Galatsi (4)
- Ilioupoli (5)
- Kaisariani (6)
- Vyronas (7)
- Zografou (8)
