Central Athens | |
Name Local: | Περιφερειακή ενότητα Κεντρικού Τομέα Αθηνών |
Type: | regional unit |
Caption Skyline: | Municipalities of Central Athens |
Coordinates: | 37.9833°N 67°W |
Periph: | Attica |
Seat: | Athens |
Area: | 87.4 |
Population: | 1002212 |
Population As Of: | 2021 |
Postal Code: | 12x xx, 13x xx |
Area Code: | 210 |
Central Athens (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Κεντρικός Τομέας Αθηνών) is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of Attica. The regional unit covers the central part of the agglomeration of Greater Athens.
As a part of the 2011 Kallikratis government reform, the regional unit Central Athens was created out of part of the former Athens Prefecture. It is subdivided into 8 municipalities. These are (number as in the map in the infobox):[1]