Piraeus

Piraeus Περιφερειακή ενότητα Πειραιώς
—  Regional unit  —
Municipalities of Piraeus
Coordinates: 37°58′N 23°38′E / 37.967°N 23.633°E / 37.967; 23.633Coordinates: 37°58′N 23°38′E / 37.967°N 23.633°E / 37.967; 23.633
Country	Greece
Region	Attica
Area
• Total	50.4 km2 (19.5 sq mi)
Population (2001)
• Total	466,065
• Density	9,247/km2 (23,950/sq mi)

Piraeus (Greek: Περιφερειακή ενότητα Πειραιώς) 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

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 (number as in the map in the infobox):^[1]

• Keratsini-Drapetsona (4)
• Korydallos (5)
• Nikaia-Agios Ioannis Rentis (7)
• Perama (8)
• Piraeus (1)

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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