East Attica Explained

East Attica
Name Local:Περιφερειακή ενότητα
Ανατολικής Αττικής
Type:regional unit
Caption Skyline:Municipalities of East Attica
Coordinates:38°N 80°W
Periph:Attica
Seat:Pallini
Area:1513
Population:518755
Population As Of:2021
Postal Code:1xx xx
Area Code:210, 22910-22940, 22990
Licence:ΖΧ

East Attica (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Ανατολική Αττική) is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of Attica. The regional unit covers the eastern part of the urban agglomeration of Athens, and also the rural area to its east.

Administration

The regional unit East Attica is subdivided into 13 municipalities. These are (number as in the map in the infobox):[1]

With respect to parliamentary elections East Attica belongs to the electoral district of Attica.

Prefecture

As a part of the 2011 Kallikratis government reform, the regional unit East Attica was created out of the former prefecture East Attica (Greek, Modern (1453-);: νομαρχία Ανατολικής Αττικής). The prefecture had the same territory as the present regional unit. At the same time, the municipalities were reorganised, according to the table below.[1]

New municipality Old municipalities Seat
AcharnesAcharnes
Thrakomakedones
Agios Stefanos
Agios Stefanos
Anoixi
Drosia
Stamata
KropiaKropiaKoropi
LavreotikiLaurium
Marathon
Markopoulo MesogaiasMarkopoulo
OroposOropos
Polydendri
PaianiaPaiania
PalliniGerakas
Rafina-PikermiRafina
SaronikosKalyvia Thorikou
Saronida
Spata-ArtemidaSpata
Vari-Voula-VouliagmeniVoula
Voula

Provinces

Before the abolishment of the provinces of Greece in 2006, part of the East Attica prefecture was in the Attica Province, which also covered part of West Attica.[2]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ΦΕΚ A 87/2010, Kallikratis reform law text. el. Government Gazette.
  2. Web site: Detailed census results 1991 .