North Athens

North Athens Περιφερειακή ενότητα Βορείου Τομέα Αθηνών
—  Regional unit  —
Municipalities of Athens
Coordinates: 38°3′N 23°48′E / 38.05°N 23.8°E / 38.05; 23.8Coordinates: 38°3′N 23°48′E / 38.05°N 23.8°E / 38.05; 23.8
Country	Greece
Region	Attica
Area
• Total	140.7 km2 (54.3 sq mi)
Population (2001)
• Total	559,467
• Density	3,976.3/km2 (10,299/sq mi)

North Athens (Greek: Περιφερειακή ενότητα Βορείου Τομέα Αθηνών) is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of Attica. The regional unit covers the northeast-central part of the agglomeration of Athens.

Administration

As a part of the 2011 Kallikratis government reform, the regional unit North Athens was created out of part of the former Athens Prefecture. It is subdivided into 12 municipalities. These are (number as in the map in the infobox):^[1]

• Agia Paraskevi (3)
• Amarousio (8)
• Chalandri (35)
• Filothei-Psychiko (33)
• Irakleio (17)
• Kifisia (21)
• Lykovrysi-Pefki (22)
• Metamorfosi (23)
• Nea Ionia (25)
• Papagou-Cholargos (28)
• Penteli (29)
• Vrilissia (9)

See also

• List of settlements in Attica

References

v d e Administrative division of the Attica Region Area: 3,808 km2 (1,470 sq mi) Population: 3,761,810 (2001) Capital: Athens Regional unit of Central Athens Athens Dafni-Ymittos Filadelfeia-Chalkidona Galatsi Ilioupoli Kaisariani Vyronas Zografou Regional unit of North Athens Agia Paraskevi Amarousio Chalandri Filothei-Psychiko Irakleio Kifisia Lykovrysi-Pefki Metamorfosi Nea Ionia Papagou-Cholargos Penteli Vrilissia Regional unit of West Athens Agia Varvara Agioi Anargyroi-Kamatero Aigaleo Chaidari Ilio Peristeri Petroupoli Regional unit of South Athens Agios Dimitrios Alimos Elliniko-Argyroupoli Glyfada Kallithea Moschato-Tavros Nea Smyrni Palaio Faliro Regional unit of Piraeus Keratsini-Drapetsona Korydallos Nikaia-Agios Ioannis Rentis Perama Piraeus Regional unit of East Attica Acharnes Dionysos Kropia Lavreotiki Marathon Markopoulo Oropos Paiania Pallini Rafina-Pikermi Saronikos Spata-Artemida Vari-Voula-Vouliagmeni Regional unit of West Attica Aspropyrgos Elefsina Fyli Mandra-Eidyllia Megara Regional unit of Islands Aegina Angistri Hydra Cythera Poros Salamis Spetses Troizinia Regional governor: Ioannis Sgouros (el) Website: www.patt.gov.gr

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