West Athens
Περιφερειακή ενότητα
Δυτικού Τομέα Αθηνών
Municipalities of West Athens
Municipalities of West Athens
West Athens is located in Greece
West Athens
West Athens
West Athens within Greece
Coordinates: 38°01′N 23°41′E / 38.017°N 23.683°E / 38.017; 23.683
CountryGreece
Administrative regionAttica
SeatPeristeri
Area
 • Total66.7 km2 (25.8 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total478,883
 • Density7,200/km2 (19,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+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.

Administration

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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]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
  2. ^ "ΦΕΚ A 87/2010, Kallikratis reform law text" (in Greek). Government Gazette.