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Athens, Attica

Greece

National capital37.9838° N, 23.7278° E

Situated in Attica, Greece, Athens is a national capital. It has a population of 664,046.

Population664,046
ProvinceAttica
Coordinates37.9838° N, 23.7278° E
Elevation70 m
CountryGreece
Rank in Greece#1 of 15,554

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Nearest Airports

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Tatoi Airport

LGTTLocal

14.8 km away

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Elefsis Air Base

LGELRegional

17.5 km away

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Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport

ATHInternational

19.7 km away

About Athens

Geographically, Athens is positioned at 37.98° N, 23.73° E, within the Northern Hemisphere. It is administered as part of Attica, Greece. The elevation is 70 meters above sea level.

The population of Athens is 664,046, placing it at position #1 among 15,554 localities in Greece.

Weather in Athens

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Cities in Attica

Athens is located in the Attica province of Greece. Other cities in the region include Piraeus, Peristéri, Kallithéa. Athens has 664,046 inhabitants, and its nearest airport is LGTT.

Piraeus163,688Peristéri139,981Kallithéa100,641Acharnés99,346Níkaia89,380Glyfáda87,305Ílion84,793Ilioúpoli78,153Keratsíni77,077Khalándrion74,192

Nearby Cities

20 populated places are found within 25 km of Athens.

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OmónoiaNeighborhood
0 km
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Agios KonstantínosNeighborhood
0.3 km
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VáthiNeighborhood
0.4 km
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KoumoundoúrouNeighborhood
0.6 km
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ExárcheiaNeighborhood
0.7 km
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AkadimíaNeighborhood
0.7 km
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PsyrríNeighborhood
0.7 km
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Politistikó Emporikó KéntroNeighborhood
0.7 km
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Agios PávlosNeighborhood
0.8 km
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MouseíoNeighborhood
0.8 km
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MetaxourgioNeighborhood
0.8 km
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MonastirákiNeighborhood
0.8 km
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KerameikósNeighborhood
1 km
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IoulianoúNeighborhood
1 km
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ThisseíoNeighborhood
1.1 km
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Stathmós LarísisNeighborhood
1.1 km
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Plateía ViktoríasNeighborhood
1.1 km
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AéridesNeighborhood
1.1 km
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SyntagmaNeighborhood
1.1 km
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NeápoliNeighborhood
1.2 km

Universities in Athens

Athens is home to 10 universities and higher education institutions.

UniversityFoundedTypeQS
Agricultural University of Athens1920——
Athens University of Economics and Business1920——
Harokopio University of Athens1990——
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens1837——
National Technical University of Athens1837——
Panteion University1927——
School of Pedagogical and Technological Education2002——
University of Athens1864——
University of Piraeus1938——
University of West Attica2018——
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Largest cities in Greece

#1 Athens664,046#2 Thessaloníki317,778#3 Pátra168,034#4 Piraeus163,688#5 Lárisa146,926
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the population of Athens?

Athens has a population of 664,046. It ranks #1 in Greece by population.

What province or state is Athens in?

Athens is located in Attica, Greece.

Where is Athens located?

Athens is located at coordinates 37.98° N, 23.73° E in Attica, Greece. It sits at an elevation of 70 meters above sea level.

The data for Athens, Greece is part of the Bamwor structured dataset, covering 261 countries and over 13 million cities worldwide.

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