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Attica on the map of Greece

Attica is one of 51 prefectures of Greece. Attica contains Athens, the capital of Greece. In ancient period was the area of ancient Athenian state. Attica today is the prefecture with the largest number of people in Greece being the area where Athens, the capital of Greece, is. There are about 3,500,000 people.

Geography

Attica is in the south of Greece. It is a peninsula between Peloponnese and Euboea. Its the southest point is the cape Sounion. Attica has five mountains with an elevation over 1000 meters, Parnitha (the highest of all), Penteli, Hymettus, Pateras mountain and Kithairon. Attica has borders with Boeotia prefecture to the north and Corinthia prefecture to the west. Attica is surrounded by the sea of Saronic gulf to the west and South Euboean golf to the east. These seas are a part of Aegean sea.

Images for kids

  • Aliki Anavyssou

    View from Anavyssos, looking south-east towards Palaia Fokaia.

  • Marathon-See - Staumauer 2011

    Lake Marathon

  • Greece Cape Sounion BW 2017-10-09 10-12-43

    The Temple of Poseidon (c.440 BC) at Cape Sounion, the southernmost point of Attica.

  • Brauron - Π-shaped stoa and Classical Bridge

    Ancient site of Vravrona

  • A Chalkidian Amphora, Museo Nazionale Etrusco

    A Chalkidian Amphora, ca. 550 BC, showing a satyr startling a maenad. Museo Nazionale Etrusco, Rome.

  • Rhamnous-1

    View of Rhamnous

  • Spata airview

    Spata airview

  • Eleusis

    View over the excavation site towards Eleusis.

  • View on Saronida

    Saronida

  • Aerial view of Rafina Harbour 20.02.2009 12-20-04

    Aerial view of Rafina.

  • Λαύριο 1946

    The port of Lavrio

See also

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