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Attica Περιφέρεια Αττικής
—  Region of Greece  —
Coordinates: 38°00′N 23°42′E / 38.0°N 23.7°E / 38.0; 23.7Coordinates: 38°00′N 23°42′E / 38.0°N 23.7°E / 38.0; 23.7
Country	Greece
Capital	Athens
Regional units	List Central Athens North Athens West Athens South Athens Piraeus East Attica West Attica Islands
Government
• Regional governor	Ioannis Sgouros (PASOK)
Area
• Total	3,808 km2 (1,470 sq mi)
Population (2005)
• Total	3,812,330
• Density	1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi)
ISO 3166 code	GR-I
Website	www.patt.gov.gr

Attica (Greek: Αττική, Attikí; IPA: [atiˈci]) is an administrative region in Greece, containing Athens, the capital of Greece. This region covers a greater area than the historical region of Attica.

Overview[link]

Located in the south of the country, Attica covers about 3,808 square kilometers. In addition to Athens, it contains within its area the cities of Piraeus, Eleusis, Megara, Laurium, and Marathon, as well as a small part of the Peloponnese peninsula and the islands of Salamis, Aegina, Poros, Hydra, Spetses, Kythira, and Antikythera. About 3,750,000 people live in the region, of which more than 95% are inhabitants of the Athens metropolitan area.

Administration[link]

The Attica region was established in the 1987 administrative reform, and until 2010 comprised the 4 prefectures of Athens, East Attica, Piraeus and West Attica.

With the 2010 Kallikratis plan, the region's powers and authority were redefined and extended. Sine 1 January 2011, the region is subdivided into 8 regional units:^[1]

• North Athens
• West Athens
• Central Athens
• South Athens
• East Attica
• Piraeus
• Islands
• West Attica

The region's governor is, since 1 January 2011, Ioannis Sgouros, who was elected in the November 2010 local administration elections for the Panhellenic Socialist Movement.

Major communities[link]

• List of municipalities and communities in Attica
• List of settlements in Attica

Transportation[link]

Roads and highways[link]

The area is connected by roads and highways:

• Greek National Road 1 (motorway)
• Greek National Road 3 (old highway of Athens-Thessaloniki)
• Greek National Road 8 (old highway linking Patras, the Peloponnese and Athens)
• Greek National Road 8A (motorway)
• Greek National Road 79
• Greek National Road 83 (Marathonos Avenue)
• Greek National Road 89
• Greek National Road 91
• Attiki Odos, number 6 (privately owned motorway), gradually opened from 2001 to 2004
  • Hymettus Ring (number 64), opened in 2004
  • Egaleo Ring (number 65), opened in 2004, still under construction in its southern part.

Ferry lines[link]

Numerous ferry lines, both normal ferries and the "flying dolphins" (fast sea vessels), connect the port of Piraeus with the islands of the region.

Other[link]

• Athens Mass Transit System
  • Athens Metro
  • Attiki station
  • Proastiakos
  • Transit System (Attica)

Sports[link]

References[link]

External links[link]

• Government website of the Region of Attica

v t e Administrative division of the Attica Region Area: 3,808 km2 (1,470 sq mi) Population: 3,761,810 (2001) Capital: Athens Regional unit of Central Athens Athens Dafni-Ymittos Filadelfeia-Chalkidona Galatsi Ilioupoli Kaisariani Vyronas Zografou Regional unit of North Athens Agia Paraskevi Chalandri Filothei-Psychiko Irakleio Kifisia Lykovrysi-Pefki Marousi Metamorfosi Nea Ionia Papagou-Cholargos Penteli Vrilissia Regional unit of West Athens Agia Varvara Agioi Anargyroi-Kamatero Aigaleo Chaidari Ilion Peristeri Petroupoli Regional unit of South Athens Agios Dimitrios Alimos Elliniko-Argyroupoli Glyfada Kallithea Moschato-Tavros Nea Smyrni Palaio Faliro Regional unit of Piraeus Keratsini-Drapetsona Korydallos Nikaia-Agios Ioannis Rentis Perama Piraeus Regional unit of East Attica Acharnes Dionysos Kropia Lavreotiki Marathon Markopoulo Oropos Paiania Pallini Rafina-Pikermi Saronikos Spata-Artemida Vari-Voula-Vouliagmeni Regional unit of West Attica Aspropyrgos Eleusis Fyli Mandra-Eidyllia Megara Regional unit of Islands Aegina Angistri Hydra Cythera Poros Salamis Spetses Troizinia Regional governor: Ioannis Sgouros (el) Website: www.patt.gov.gr

v t e Administrative regions of Greece Attica • Central Greece • Central Macedonia • Crete • East Macedonia and Thrace • Epirus • Ionian Islands • North Aegean • Peloponnese • South Aegean • Thessaly • West Greece • West Macedonia