Piraeus (regional unit)
Regional unit in Greece
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Piraeus (/paɪˈriːəs, pɪˈreɪəs/ py-REE-əs, pirr-AY-əs; Greek: Περιφερειακή ενότητα Πειραιώς, romanized: Perifereiakí enótita Peiraiós), also sometimes called Greater Piraeus[2] (as distinct from the City of Piraeus; Ευρύτερος Πειραιάς Evrýteros Peiraiás), 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 Athens urban area (or agglomeration).
Piraeus
Περιφερειακή ενότητα Πειραιώς | |
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Municipalities of Piraeus | |
 Piraeus within Greece | |
  Piraeus | |
| Coordinates: 37°58′N 23°38′E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Attica |
| Seat | Piraeus |
| Area | |
• Total | 50.4 km2 (19.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 448,051 |
| • Density | 8,890/km2 (23,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Area code | 210 |
Administration
As a part of the 2011 Kallikratis government reform, the regional unit Piraeus was created out of part of the former Piraeus Prefecture. It is subdivided into 5 municipalities. These are:[3]
