West Athens
Περιφερειακή ενότητα Δυτικού Τομέα Αθηνών | |
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Coordinates: 38°01′N 23°41′E / 38.017°N 23.683°E | |
Country | Greece |
Administrative region | Attica |
Seat | Peristeri |
Area | |
• Total | 66.7 km2 (25.8 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 478,883 |
• Density | 7,200/km2 (19,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Postal code | 12x xx, 13x xx |
Area code(s) | 210 |
West Athens (Greek: Δυτικός Τομέας Αθηνών) 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 agglomeration of Athens.
As a part of the 2011 Kallikratis government reform, the regional unit West Athens was created out of part of the former Athens Prefecture. It is subdivided into 7 municipalities. These are (number as in the map in the infobox):[2]
Administrative divisions 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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