Central Athens ( el, Κεντρικός Τομέας Αθηνών) is one of the
regional units of Greece
The 74 regional units of Greece ( el, περιφερειακές ενότητες, ; sing. , ) are the country's Seventy-four second-level administrative units. They are divisions of the country's 13 regions, and are further divided into munici ...
. It is part of the
region
In geography, regions, otherwise referred to as zones, lands or territories, are areas that are broadly divided by physical characteristics ( physical geography), human impact characteristics ( human geography), and the interaction of humanity an ...
of
Attica
Attica ( el, Αττική, Ancient Greek ''Attikḗ'' or , or ), or the Attic Peninsula, is a historical region that encompasses the city of Athens, the capital of Greece and its countryside. It is a peninsula projecting into the Aegean ...
. The regional unit covers the central part of the agglomeration of
Greater Athens
Athens ( ; el, Αθήνα, Athína ; grc, Ἀθῆναι, Athênai (pl.) ) is both the capital and largest city of Greece. With a population close to four million, it is also the seventh largest city in the European Union. Athens dominates a ...
.
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):
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Municipality of Athens (''Dimos Athinas'', 1)
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Dafni-Ymittos (13)
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Filadelfeia-Chalkidona (32)
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Galatsi (11)
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Ilioupoli (16)
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Kaisariani (19)
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Vyronas (10)
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Zografou (15)
See also
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List of settlements in Attica
References
Regional units of Attica
2011 establishments in Greece
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