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Encyclopedia > Athens Prefecture
Athens Prefecture
Νομός Αθηνών
Location of Athens Prefecture in Greece
 
Periphery Attica
Capital Athens
Population 2,664,776 (2001)
Ranked 1st
Area 89 km² Ranked 54th
Population density 29,807/km² Ranked 1st
Number of provinces
Number of municipalities 45
Number of communities 3
Postal codes 1xx xx
Area codes 210
Licence plate code
ISO 3166-2 code GR-A1
Website www.nomarxia.gr

Athens is one of the prefectures of Greece. It is part of the periphery of Attica. The capital of the prefecture is the city of Athens. The prefecture is very small and densely populated. It covers the central part of the agglomeration of Athens. map of greek periphery File links The following pages link to this file: Attica Categories: GFDL images ... The peripheries (περιφέρειες) are the subnational divisions of Greece. ... Attica (in Greek: Αττική, Attike; see also List of traditional Greek place names) is a periphery (subdivision) in Greece, containing Athens, the capital of Greece. ... The Parthenon seen from the hill of the Pnyx to the west Athens (Greek: Αθήνα Athínai IPA ) is the capital of Greece and one of the most famous cities in the world. ... This is a list of the prefectures of Greece, in order of descending population (in 2005). ... -1... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... Following is a list of Greek prefectures ordered by population density. ... Here are a lists of the provinces (Greek: επαρχεία, eparcheia fr. ... Communities and municipalities of Greece are one of several levels of government within the organizational structure of that country. ... Communities and municipalities of Greece are one of several levels of government within the organizational structure of that country. ... Here are list of postal codes in Greece. ... This is an alphabetical list by town of dialing codes in Greece. ... Greek car number plates are composed of three letters and four digits per plate (e. ... The front page of the English Wikipedia Website. ... Greece consists of 13 administrative regions known as Peripheries of Greece, which are further subdivided into 51 prefectures (nomoi, singular - nomos, Greek: νομοί, νομός)): See also List of the prefectures of Greece by area List of the prefectures of Greece by population density List of the prefectures of Greece by population External... The peripheries (περιφέρειες) are the subnational divisions of Greece. ... Attica (in Greek: Αττική, Attike; see also List of traditional Greek place names) is a periphery (subdivision) in Greece, containing Athens, the capital of Greece. ... The Parthenon seen from the hill of the Pnyx to the west Athens (Greek: Αθήνα Athínai IPA ) is the capital of Greece and one of the most famous cities in the world. ...


Municipalities and communities

Municipality Greek name Seat (if different) YPES code
Agia Varvara Άγια Βαρβάρα 0101
Agia Paraskevi Άγια Παρασκευή 0102
Agioi Anargyroi Άγιοι Ανάργυροι 0104
Agios Dimitrios Άγιος Δημήτριος 0103
Aigaleo Αιγάλεω 0106
Alimos Άλιμος 0107
Amarousio/Marousi Αμαρούσιο 0108
Argyroupoli Αργυρούπολη 0109
Athens Αθήνα 0105
Chaidari Χαϊδάρι 0145
Chalandri Χαλάνδρι 0146
Cholargos Χολαργός 0147
Dafni Δάφνη 0114
Elliniko Ελληνικό 0116
Filothei Φιλοθέη 0144
Galatsi Γαλάτσι 0112
Glyfada Γλυφάδα 0113
Heraklio/Irakleio Ηράκλειο 0119
Ilio Ίλιο Nea Liosia 0120
Ilioupoli Ηλιούπολη 0118
Kaisariani Καισαριάνη 0121
Kallithea Καλλιθέα 0122
Kamatero Καματερό 0123
Kifissia Κηφισιά 0124
Lykovrysi Λυκόβρυση 0125
Melissia Μελίσσια 0126
Metamorfosi Μεταμόρφωση 0127
Moschato Μοσχάτο 0128
Nea Chalkidona Νέα Χαλκηδόνα 0134
Nea Erythraia Νέα Ερυθραία 0129
Nea Ionia Νέα Ιωνία 0130
Nea Filadelfeia Νέα Φιλαδέλφεια 0133
Nea Smyrni Νέα Σμύρνη 0132
Neo Psychiko Νέο Ψυχικό 0135
Palaio Faliro Παλαιό Φάληρο 0136
Papagou Παπάγου 0137
Pefki Πεύκη 0141
Peristeri Περιστέρι 0139
Petroupoli Πετρούπολη 0140
Psychiko Ψυχικό 0148
Tavros Ταύρος 0141
Vrilissia Βριλήσσια 0110
Vyronas Βύρωνας 0111
Ymittos Υμηττός 0143
Zografou Ζωγράφου 0117
Community Greek name Seat (if different) YPES code
Ekali Εκάλη 0115
Nea Penteli Νέα Πεντέλη 0131
Penteli Πεντέλη 0138

See also: List of settlements in Attica Agia Varvara or Agia Varvara (Greek: Άγια Βαρβάρα, meaning Saint Barbara), older form Ayia Varvara is a suburb in the western part of Athens, Greece. ... Agia Paraskevi (Greek: Άγια Παρασκευή) is a suburb in Athens, Greece. ... Agioi Anargyroi, Agii Anargyri, Agioi Anargiroi, Ayioi Anaryiroi, Ayii Anaryiri, Agii Anargiri, Agioi Anargiri (Greek: Άγιοι Ανάργυροι) is a suburb in the northern part of Athens, Greece. ... Agios Dimitrios, Aghios Dimitrios or Ayios Dimitrios (Greek: Άγιος Δημήτριος meaning Saint Demetrius) is a suburb in the southern part of Athens, Greece. ... Aegaleo (Greek Αιγάλεω Aig leo, Latin Aegaleus), also Aigaleo and Egaleo, is a mountain in Greece. ... Alimos (Greek: Άλιμος), Latin and older form: Alimus, is a suburb in the south southwestern part of Athens, Greece. ... ... Argyroupoli or Argiroupoli (Greek: Αργυρούποληις meaning silver city from αργύρος argyros silver and πολη polis city), older forms: Argyroupolis and Argiroupolis, Latin: Argyropolis, is a suburb in the southern part of Athens, Greece. ... The Parthenon seen from the hill of the Pnyx to the west Athens (Greek: Αθήνα Athínai IPA ) is the capital of Greece and one of the most famous cities in the world. ... Chaidari, Haidari, or Khaidari Χαϊδάριον(Greek, modern: , Ancient/Katharevousa: ), older forms Haidarion and Khaidarion is a suburb in the west northwestern part of Athens, Greece. ... Chalandri, Halandri or sometimes Khalandri (Greek, Modern: Χαλάνδρι, Ancient/Katharevousa: -on), older forms, Chalandrion, Halandrion, Khalandrion and in Ancient Greek Flia (Φλύα) is a northern suburb in Athens, Greece. ... Holargos or Cholargos, rarely Kholargos (Greek: Χολαργός) Latin/Older form: Cholargus is a suburb of Athens, Greece, located northwest of the city center. ... Dafni, sometimes called Daphne, is also a suburb of Athens, Greece. ... Ellinikon (Greek: Ελληνικό, meaning Greek) is a suburb of Athens, Greece. ... There is also a Filothei in Filothei and in the prefectures of Ioannina and Phokida Filothei (Greek: Φιλοθέη) is an affluent suburb of Athens, Greece, consisting mainly of hillside villas with reasonably close proximity to the Olympic Stadium. ... Galatsi (Greek, Modern: Γαλάτσι, Ancient/Katharevousa: -on), older spellings Galatsio, Galatsion, is a suburb in the northern part of Athens, Greece. ... Glyfada (Greek: Γλυφάδα) is a city in Greece south of Ellinikon and Athens with three main roads. ... Heraklio, rarely Heraklion and Iraklio (Greek, modern: Ηράκλειο, Ancient/Katharevousa: -on), older form: Iraklio, is a suburb in the northern part of Athens, Greece. ... Ilio, also and primarily Nea Liosia or Nea Liossia (Greek, modern: Ίλιο, Ancient/Katharevousa: -is, for Nea Liosia: Νέα Λιόσια), older form Ilion, ancient form: Ilium is a suburb in the west northwestern part of Athens, Greece. ... Ilio, also and primarily Nea Liosia or Nea Liossia (Greek, modern: Ίλιο, Ancient/Katharevousa: -is, for Nea Liosia: Νέα Λιόσια), older form Ilion, ancient form Ilium, is a suburb in the west-northwest part of Athens, Greece. ... Ilioupoli (Greek, Modern: Ηλιούπολη, Ancient/Katharevousa: -is meaning sun city), older forms: Hilioupoli and Ilioupolis is a suburb in the east southeastern part of Athens, Greece. ... Kaisariani or Kaissariani ( Greek: Καισαριάνη), also Kesariani or Kessariani, is a suburb in the eastern part of Athens, Greece. ... Photo 1: Kallithea on the simulated view of Greater Athens from above. ... There is also a Kamatero in the island of Salamis, see Kamatero Salaminos Kamatero, (Greek, Modern: Καματερό, Ancient/Katharevousa: -on), older forms Kamateron, is a suburb in the southwestern part of Athens, Greece. ... Kifissia (Greek, Modern: Κηφισιά;, Katharevousa: Κηφισσιά;, Ancient form/Latin: Cephissia) or Kifisia is a northern suburb of Athens, Greece. ... Lykovrysi, Lykovryssi, Likovrisi or Likovrissi, (Greek: Λυκόβρυση from λύκο(Ï‚) lykos wolf and βρύση vrysi spring), is a suburb in the northern part of Athens, Greece. ... Melissia or Melisia (Greek: Μελίσσια), is a suburb in the northeastern part of Athens, Greece. ... Metamorfosi or Metamorfossi (Greek: Μεταμόρφωση), older form: Metamorfosis and Metamorfossis, is a suburb in the northern part of Athens, Greece. ... Moschato, Moshato or Moskhato (Greek, Modern: Μοσχάτο, Ancient/Katharevousa: -on meaning Old Faliro), older forms Moschaton, Moshaton and Moskhaton is a suburb in the south southern part of Athens, Greece. ... Nea Chalkidona or Nea Halkidona(Greek, Modern: Νέα Χαλκηδόνα, Ancient/Katharevousa: -on, meaning New Chalcedon), older forms Nea Chalkidon, Nea Halkidon is a suburb in the northern part of Athens, Greece. ... Nea Erythraia, Nea Erythrea, Nea Erithraia or Nea Erithrea (Greek: Νέα Ερυθραία), is a suburb in the northeastern part of Athens, Greece. ... There is also Nea Ionia in the prefecture of Magnesia Nea Ionia (meaning New Ionia) is a northern suburb of Athens, Greece. ... There is also a village that has the name New Filadelfeia in the prefecture of Thessaloniki, see Nea FIladelfeia (Thessaloniki), Greece Nea Filadelfeia or Nea Filadelfia(Greek: Νέα Φιλαδέλφεια, meaning New Philadelphia), older rare New Philadelphia is a suburb in the northern part of Athens, Greece. ... Nea Smyrni or Nea Smirni (Greek: Νέα Σμύρνη, literally New Smyrna) is a suburb in the southwestern part of Athens, Greece. ... Neo Psychikoor Neo Psyhiko or Neo Psihiko (Greek, Modern: Νέο Ψυχικό, Ancient/Katharevousa: -on), older forms Neo Psychikon, Neo Psyhikon, Neo Psykhikon, Neo Psihikon, Neo Psikhikon is a suburb in the northeastern part of Athens, Greece. ... Palaio Faliro or Paleo Faliro (Greek, Modern: Παλαιό Φάληρο, Ancient/Katharevousa: Παλαιὸν Φάληρον, meaning Old Faliro), older forms Palaio Faliron or Paleo Faliron is a suburb in the southern part of Athens, Greece. ... Papagou, uncommonly Papagos or Pappagos (Greek: Παπάγου) is a suburb in the northeastern part of Athens, Greece. ... Pefki or Pevki (Greek: Πεύκη meaning pine), is a suburb in the east northern part of Athens, Greece. ... Peristeri, older forms Peristerio and Peristerion is a suburban community in Athens area (Attica), Greece. ... Petroupoli (Greek, modern: Πετρούπολη, Ancient/Katharevousa: -is), older form Petroupolis is a suburb in the west northwestern part of Athens, Greece. ... Psychikoor Psyhiko or Psihiko (Greek:Ψυχικό ), older forms Psychikon, Psyhikon, Psykhikon, Psihikon, Psikhikon is a suburb of Athens, Greece. ... There is also a Tavros in Cyprus near Famagusta, see Tavros, Cyprus Tavros (Greek: Ταύρος), is a suburb in the southwestern part of Athens, Greece. ... Vrilissia (Greek: Βριλήσσια) is a northern suburb of Athens, Greece. ... Vyrona or Virona or rarely Vyronas or Vironas (Greek, Modern: Βύρωνας, Ancient/Katharevousa: Βύρων), older forms: Viron and Vyron is a suburb in the northeastern part of Athens, Greece. ... Ymittos or Imittos, also Imittos, rarely Hymmitos (Greek: Υμηττός), is a suburb of Athens, Greece. ... Zografou ( Greek: Ζωγράφου), rarely Zografos, is a suburb in the eastern part of Athens, Greece. ... Ekali (Greek: Εκάλη, Latin: Hecale) is a rather exclusive suburban community in Attica, Greece -- just about 20 km north of Athens. ... Nea Penteli, Nea Pendeli or Nea Pedeli (Greek: Νέα Πεντέλη, literally New Penteli), is a suburb in the northeastern part of Athens, Greece. ... Pentéli or Pendeli, (Greek: Πεντέλη, ancient forms: Pentele or Pentelicus, Mendeli in medieval times) is a tall mountain and mountain range situated northeast of Athens and southwest of Marathon. ... This is a list of settlements in the periphery of Attica, Greece. ...



 

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