Piraeus (regional unit)
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Piraeus
Περιφερειακή ενότητα Πειραιώς (Greek) | |
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Coordinates: 37°58′N 23°38′E / 37.967°N 23.633°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) |
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).
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. Greenwood. p. 6.
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