Attica (region)

Attica ( ; Greek: Περιφέρεια Αττικής, romanized: Periféria Attikís, ) is an administrative region of Greece that encompasses the entire Athens metropolitan area, the core city of which is the country's capital and largest city, Athens. The region is coextensive with the former Attica Prefecture of Central Greece and covers a greater area than the historical region of Attica.