Attica (region)

Attica (region)
Attica (is one of the 13 regions of Greece based on Article 61 of Law 1622/86, as defined by Presidential Decree 51/1987, consisting of the Prefecture of Attica with headquarters in Athens. 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 kilometres. 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:
North Athens
West Athens
Central Athens
South Athens
West Attica
East Attica
Piraeus
Islands
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
Agía Paraskeví (Αγία Παρασκευή)
Ágios Dimítrios (Άγιος Δημήτριος)
Aigáleo (Αιγάλεω)
Alimos (Άλιμος) or Kalamaki
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
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
Public transport in Athens
Athens Suburban Railway
Athens Metro
Athens Tram
Sport
Football clubs
Premier and second division Superleague & Football League
AEK - Nea Filadelfeia (Athens)
Apollon - Athens
Atromitos - Peristeri (Athens)
Egaleo FC (or Egaleo) - Egaleo (Athens)
Ethnikos Asteras - Kesariani (Athens)
Ethnikos Piraeus - Piraeus
Haidari F.C. - Haidari (Athens)
Ilisiakos - Zografou (Athens)
Ionikos - Nikaia (Piraeus)
Kallithea - Kallithea (Athens)
Olympiacos - Piraeus
Panathinaikos - Athens
Panionios - Nea Smyrni (Athens)
Proodeftiki – Korydallos (Piraeus)
Thrasivoulos - Fyli (West Attica)
Third division Football League 2
Acharnaikos - Acharnes (Menidi)
Agios Dimitrios F.C. – Agios Dimitrios (Athens)
Aias Salamina - Salamina
Charavgiakos F.C. - Ilioupoli (Athens)
Ilioupoli GS - Ilioupoli (Athens)
Koropi AO – Koropi
Vyzas - Megara
Junior division/unassorted
Aittitos - Spata
Aris Petroupoli – Petroupoli (Athens)
Aris Vari FC – Vari
Artemis FC – Artemida (Loutsa)
Aspropyrgos F.C. – Aspropyrgos
Gyziakos - Gyzi (Athens)
Kouvaras AC - Kouvaras
Olympiakos Papagou - Papagou (Athens)
Panelefsiniakos - Elefsina
All sports
Ampelokipoi AC - Athens (in the area of Ampelokipoi), fourth division
Ethnikos GS - Athens, fourth division
Fokianos Athinon - Athens, fourth division
Mini football
Mini football pitches - Online bookings
Mini football pitches and football academies
Mini football pitches
References
External links
Central Greece
NUTS 1 statistical regions of Greece
NUTS 2 statistical regions of the European Union
States and territories established in 1987
Administrative regions of Greece
1987 establishments in Greece