Central Athens Regional Unit, Administrative division in Athens, Greece
The Central Athens Regional Unit spans 87.4 square kilometers across eight municipalities, forming the core section of the Athens metropolitan area.
The Central Athens Regional Unit emerged from the 2011 Kallikratis reform, which restructured Greek administrative divisions to improve regional governance efficiency.
The regional unit contains numerous theaters, art galleries, and cultural institutions distributed throughout its eight municipalities, including the central Athens district.
The administrative headquarters coordinates municipal services and governance for over one million residents through a network of local offices in each district.
This regional unit maintains the highest population density in Greece, with approximately 11,000 residents per square kilometer across its urban territory.
Location: Attica Region
Inception: January 1, 2011
GPS coordinates: 37.96667,23.75000
Latest update: May 27, 2025 08:49
Parthenon
2.1 km
Acropolis of Athens
2.2 km
Agia Sophia Stadium
7.9 km
Platonic Academy
4.6 km
Panathenaic Stadium
802 m
Erechtheion
2.1 km
Temple of Athena Nike
2.2 km
Olympic Stadium in Athens
8.4 km
Temple of Olympian Zeus
1.5 km
Ancient Agora of Athens
2.6 km
Theatre of Dionysus
2 km
Temple of Hephaestus
2.7 km
Lyceum
1 km
Odeon of Herodes Atticus
2.3 km
Mount Lycabettus
1.8 km
Acropolis Museum
1.9 km
National Archaeological Museum of Athens
3 km
Tower of the Winds
2.2 km
Artemision Bronze
2.9 km
Stoa of Attalos
2.5 km
Ancient Agora of Athens
2.6 km
Zappeion
1.3 km
Old Royal Palace
1.5 km
Kritios Boy
1.9 km
Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center
5.9 km
Propylaea of Athens
2.3 km
Arch of Hadrian
1.6 km
Stoa Poikile
2.6 kmReviews
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