| Piraeus Prefecture Νομός Πειραιά |
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| Country: |  Greece |
| Capital: | Piraeus |
| Periphery: | Attica  |
| Population: | 541,504 (2001)Ranked 3rd |
| Area: | 929.382 km² (359 sq.mi.) Ranked 47th |
| Density: | 583 /km² (1,509 /sq.mi.) |
| Number of municipalities: | 16 |
| Number of communities: | 2 |
| Postal codes: | 1xx xx, 801 xx |
| Area codes: | 21x, 2736 |
| Licence plate code: | ΥΝ |
| ISO 3166-2 code: | GR-A4 |
| Website: | nomarhiapeiraia.gr |
Piraeus is one of the prefectures of Greece. It is part of the periphery of Attica and the Athens-Piraeus super-prefecture. The capital of the prefecture is the city of Piraeus. The prefecture covers the south-western part of the agglomeration of Athens, several islands in the Saronic Gulf (Salamis, Aegina, Agkistri, Poros, Hydra, Dokos, Spetses, Spetsopoula), Methana and Troizina on the Peloponnese peninsula, and the islands of Kythira and Antikythera south of the Peloponnese. An indication of the geographical diversity of the prefecture is the stark difference in population density between its seven mainland municipalities in the Athens metropolitan area, which have 9,244.2 inhabitants/km², and its detached outlying areas, which average only 85.83 inhabitants/km² (and most of these on Salamis Island, at 395.40/km², while the far-outlying parts have only 47.80/km²).
Municipalities and communities
| Municipality | Greek name | Seat (if different) | YPES code |
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| Aegina | Αίγινα | 4003 | |
| Agios Ioannis Rentis | Άγιος Ιωάννης Ρέντης | 4001 | |
| Ampelakia | Αμπελάκια | 4004 | |
| Drapetsona | Δραπετσώνα | 4006 | |
| Hydra | Ύδρα | 4018 | |
| Keratsini | Κερατσίνι | 4007 | |
| Korydallos | Κορυδαλλός | 4008 | |
| Kythira | Κύθηρα | 4009 | |
| Methana | Μέθανα | 4010 | |
| Nikaia | Νίκαια | 4011 | |
| Perama | Πέραμα | 4013 | |
| Piraeus | Πειραιάς | 4012 | |
| Poros | Πόρος | 4014 | |
| Salamina/Salamis | Σαλαμίνα | 4015 | |
| Spetses | Σπέτσες | 4016 | |
| Troizina | Τροιζήνα | Galatas | 4017 |
| Community | Greek name | Seat (if different) | YPES code |
| Agkistri | Αγκίστρι | Megalochóri | 4002 |
| Antikythera | Αντικύθηρα | Potamós | 4005 |
Provinces
- Province of Salamis - Salamina
- Province of Aegina - Aegina
- Province of Troizinia - Methana
- Province of Hydra & Spetses - Hydra
- Province of Kythira - Kythira
- Agglomerate of Piraeus
Note: Provinces no longer hold any legal status in Greece.
- See also: List of settlements in Attica
External links
- Official website (Greek)
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