Piraeus (regional unit)
Piraeus (/paɪˈriːəs, pɪˈreɪəs/ py-REE-əs, pirr-AY-əs; Greek: Περιφερειακή ενότητα Πειραιώς, romanized: Perifereiakí enótita Peiraiós), also sometimes called Greater Piraeus[1] (as distinct from the City of Piraeus; Ευρύτερος Πειραιάς Evrýteros Peiraiás), is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of Attica. The regional unit covers the west-central part of the Athens urban area (or agglomeration).
Piraeus
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 Piraeus regional unit | |
| Coordinates: 37°58′N 23°38′E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Region | Attica |
| Area | |
| • Total | 50.417 km2 (19.466 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 448,997 |
| • Density | 8,900/km2 (23,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Administration
As a part of the 2011 Kallikratis government reform, the regional unit Piraeus was created out of part of the former Piraeus Prefecture. It is subdivided into 5 municipalities. These are:[2]
See also
References
- Elaine Thomopoulos (2012). The History of Greece. The Greenwood Histories of the Modern Nations. Greenwood. p. 6.
- "Kallikratis reform law text" (PDF).
Administrative division of the Attica Region | ||
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| Regional unit of Central Athens |  | |
| Regional unit of North Athens | ||
| Regional unit of West Athens | ||
| Regional unit of South Athens | ||
| Regional unit of Piraeus | ||
| Regional unit of East Attica | ||
| Regional unit of West Attica | ||
| Regional unit of Islands | ||
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