North Athens (regional unit)

Coordinates: 39°35′N 20°20′E / 39.583°N 20.333°E / 39.583; 20.333
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North Athens
Περιφερειακή ενότητα
Βορείου Τομέα Αθηνών
Municipalities of the former Athens prefecture
Municipalities of the former Athens prefecture
Coordinates: 39°35′N 20°20′E / 39.583°N 20.333°E / 39.583; 20.333
CountryGreece
RegionAttica
CapitalCephissia
Area
 • Total140.7 km2 (54.3 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total598,847
 • Density4,300/km2 (11,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal codes
14x xx, 15x xx
Area codes2106x, 2108x
ISO 3166 codeGR-A1
Car platesΥΑ, ΥΒ, ΥΕ, ΥΖ, ΥΗ, ΖΖ, ΖΗ, ΖΚ, ΖΜ, ΙΒ, ΙΕ, ΙΖ, ΙΗ, ΙΚ, ΙΜ, ΙΟ, ΙΡ, ΙΤ, ΙΥ, ΧΕ, ΧΖ, ΧΗ, ΧΡ, ΧΤ, ΧΥ, ΧΧ, ΗΒ, ΟΑ, ΟΒ, ΟΕ, ΟΖ, ΟΗ, ΟΙ, ΟΚ, ΟΜ, ΟΝ, ΟΟ, ΟΤ, ΟΥ, ΟΧ, ΧΜ, ΖΕ, ΖI, ΖΟ
Websitewww.patt.gov.gr

North Athens (Greek: Βόρειος Τομέας Αθηνών) is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of Attica. The regional unit covers the northeast-central part of the agglomeration of Athens.

Administration[edit]

As a part of the 2011 Kallikratis government reform, the regional unit North Athens was created out of part of the former Athens Prefecture. It is subdivided into 12 municipalities. These are (number as in the map in the infobox):[1]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "ΦΕΚ A 87/2010, Kallikratis reform law text" (in Greek). Government Gazette.