School of Athens Painting by Raphael

Athens is the capital and largest city of Greece. A major coastal urban area in the Mediterranean, Athens is also the capital of the Attica region and is the southernmost capital on the European mainland. With its urban area's population numbering over 3.6 million, it is the eighth largest urban area in the European Union. The Municipality of Athens, which consti…
Athens is the capital and largest city of Greece. A major coastal urban area in the Mediterranean, Athens is also the capital of the Attica region and is the southernmost capital on the European mainland. With its urban area's population numbering over 3.6 million, it is the eighth largest urban area in the European Union. The Municipality of Athens, which constitutes a small administrative unit of the entire urban area, had a population of 643,452 within its official limits, and a land area of 38.96 km².
  • Country: Greece
  • Geographic region: Central Greece
  • Administrative region: Attica
  • Regional unit: Central Athens
  • Named for: Athena
  • Districts: 7
  • Highest elevation: 338 m (1,109 ft)

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