Attica (region) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Attica Περιφέρεια Αττικής
Administrative region
Country	Greece
Decentralized Administration	Attica
Capital	Athens
Regional units	List Central Athens North Athens West Athens South Athens Piraeus East Attica West Attica Islands
Government
• Type	Regional council
Area
• Total	3,808.10 km2 (1,470.32 sq mi)
Population  (2021)
• Total	3,814,064
• Density	1,001.5661/km2 (2,594.044/sq mi)
Gross regional product
• Total	€85.769 billion
• Per capita	€22,835
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
ISO 3166 code	GR-I
NUTS code	EL3
HDI (2021)	0.909 very high · 1st of 13

Attica (Greek: Περιφέρεια Αττικής, romanized: Periféria Attikís, [periˈferi.a atiˈcis]) is an administrative region of Greece, that encompasses the entire Athens metropolitan area, the country's capital and largest city. The region is coextensive with the former Attica Prefecture of Central Greece and covers a greater area than the historical region of Attica.

Overview

Located on the eastern edge of Central Greece, Attica covers about 3,808 square kilometers. In addition to Athens, it contains within its area the cities of Elefsina, Megara, Laurium, and Marathon, as well as a small part of the Peloponnese peninsula and the islands of Salamis, Aegina, Angistri, Poros, Hydra, Spetses, Kythira, and Antikythera. About 3,800,000 people live in the region, of whom more than 95% are inhabitants of the Athens metropolitan area. In 2019, Attica had the HDI of 0.912, the highest in Greece.

Administration

The region was established in the 1987 administrative reform, and until 2010 it comprised the 4 prefectures of Athens, East Attica, Piraeus and West Attica.

With the 2010 Kallikratis plan, the region's powers and authority were completely redefined and extended. Since 1 January 2011, the region represents the second-level local administration. While being supervised by the Decentralized Administration of Attica, it is now an independent self-governing body with powers and a budget comparable to the former prefectures.

The region is subdivided into eight subordinate regional units:

Electoral districts

The Attica region consists of eight electoral districts: Athens A, Athens B1, Athens B2, Athens B3, Piraeus A, Piraeus B, East Attica and West Attica.

Major communities

• Acharnés (Αχαρνές) or Menídi (Μενίδι)
• Agía Paraskeví (Αγία Παρασκευή)
• Ágios Dimítrios (Άγιος Δημήτριος)
• Aigáleo (Αιγάλεω)
• Alimos (Άλιμος) or Kalamaki (Καλαμάκι)
• Athína (Αθήνα) (Municipality of Athens)
• Chalándri (Χαλάνδρι)
• Galátsi (Γαλάτσι)
• Glyfáda (Γλυφάδα)
• Ílion (Ίλιον) (formerly Nea Liosia)
• Ilioúpoli (Ηλιούπολη)
• Kallithéa (Καλλιθέα)
• Keratsíni (Κερατσίνι)
• Kifissia (Κηφισιά)
• Korydallós (Κορυδαλλός)
• Maroúsi (Μαρούσι) or Amaroúsion (Αμαρούσιον)
• Néa Ionía (Νέα Ιωνία)
• Néa Smýrni (Νέα Σμύρνη)
• Níkaia (Νίκαια)
• Palaió Fáliro (Παλαιό Φάληρο)
• Peiraiás (Πειραιάς) (Piraeus in English)
• Peristéri (Περιστέρι)
• Výronas (Βύρωνας)
• Zográfos (Ζωγράφος)

See also

• List of municipalities and communities in Attica
• List of settlements in Attica

Demographics

The region has shrunk by 35,965 people between 2011 and 2021, experiencing a population loss of 0.9%.

Economy

The Gross domestic product (GDP) of the region was 87.4 billion € in 2018, accounting for about 47% of the Greek economic output. GDP per capita adjusted for purchasing power was 28,000 € or 93% of the EU27 average in the same year. The GDP per employee was 99% of the EU average. Attica is the region in Greece with the highest GDP per capita. Despite that, the unemployment rate stood at 21.6% in 2017.

Transportation

Roads and highways

The main roads and highways of Attica are:

• Motorway 1 (Athens-Thessaloniki)
• Motorway 6 (northern beltway of Athens)
• Motorway 8 (Eleusis-Corinth)
• Motorway 62 (Athens Airport link)
• Motorway 64 (eastern beltway of Athens)
• Motorway 65 (western beltway of Athens)
• Motorway 642
• Greek National Road 1 (old road Athens-Thessaloniki)
• Greek National Road 3 (Elefsina-Lamia-Florina)
• Greek National Road 8 (old road Athens-Patras)
• Greek National Road 79
• Greek National Road 83 (Marathonos Avenue)
• Greek National Road 89
• Greek National Road 91

Ferry lines

Numerous ferry lines, both normal ferries and high speed vessels, connect the port of Piraeus, with the islands of the region.

Other

• Athens Mass Transit System
  • Athens Metro
  • Athens Tram
  • Proastiakos
  • Transit System (Attica)

Sports

See also

In Spanish: Periferia de Ática para niños