Athens, Attica

Athens: Capital city of Greece

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Quick Facts about Athens

Population : 664,046
Country : Kingdom of Greece, Roman Empire, Classical Athens, Duchy of Athens, First Hellenic Republic, Ottoman Empire, Greece, Byzantine Empire
State : Attica (Greece)
County : Nomarchía Athínas
Postal code : 10..., 11..., 120xx
Plate code : XP, IE, TT, YH, XY, IM, IK, XE, YA, XH, BM, IY, ZH, IB, XX, XT, BN, IX, OA, YB, ZZ, XZ, IZ, IP, YE, BK, HY, IO, IT, BP, ZM, ZK, IA, YZ
Phone Area Codes : 210
Area : 39 km2
Official name : Αθήνα
Continent : Europe
Named for : Athena
Official language : Greek
Altitude : 558 feet / 170 meters
Capital city : Athens is capital of Second Hellenic Republic, Attica Prefecture, Duchy of Athens, Central Athens Regional Unit, Greek military junta of 1967–1974, Attica Region, 4th of August Regime, Hellenic Republic, Kingdom of Greece, Greece, Athens Municipality
Establishment : January 01, -7000 (9024 years ago)
Time Zone : Eastern European Time, UTC+03:00, UTC+02:00
Local time : 03:08:18 (16th October 2024)
Athens Montage L image
Athens Montage L
Athens Montage L image

Geography

Athens is located at 37°59'2"N 23°43'40"E (37.9837600, 23.7278400).

Athens map

  • Kostas Bakoyannis , 2019-09-01T00:00:00Z
  • Giorgos Brulias , 31 August, 2019 2019-05-03T00:00:00Z
  • Georgios Kaminis , 2 May, 2019 2010-12-29T00:00:00Z

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Demographics

Year Population % Change Method
1856 30,969 - census
1861 41,298 25.01% census
2011 664,046 93.78% census

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  • Athens , Vermont town in Windham County, Vermont with a population of 435 people.
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Atheneoudheid
Athens Dimotiko Diamerisma
Athens Dimotiko Diamerisma
Klimadiagramm Athen Griechenland Metrisch Deutsch
Klimadiagramm Athen Griechenland Metrisch Deutsch
Localition Atene
Localition Atene
Map Ancient Athens
Map Ancient Athens
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Meyers B1 S0999a
Nsrw Athens
Nsrw Athens
Athens Metro Map 2007
Athens Metro Map 2007
Athens Metro Development Plan
Athens Metro Development Plan
Athens Road Map
Athens Road Map
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Athens Metro Map
Athens Metro Map 1
Athens Metro Map 1