West Athens (regional unit)

West Athens (Greek: Δυτικός Τομέας Αθηνών) is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of Attica. The regional unit covers the west-central part of the agglomeration of Athens.

West Athens
Περιφερειακή ενότητα
Δυτικού Τομέα Αθηνών
Regional unit
Municipalities of the former Athens prefecture
Municipalities of the former Athens prefecture
Coordinates: 39°35′N 20°20′E
CountryGreece
RegionAttica
CapitalPeristeri
Area
 • Total66.7 km2 (25.8 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total489,675
 • Density7,300/km2 (19,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal codes
12x xx, 13x xx
Area codes2105x
ISO 3166 codeGR-A1
Car platesΥΑ, ΥΒ, ΥΕ, ΥΖ, ΥΗ, ΖΖ, ΖΗ, ΖΚ, ΖΜ, ΙΒ, ΙΕ, ΙΖ, ΙΗ, ΙΚ, ΙΜ, ΙΟ, ΙΡ, ΙΤ, ΙΥ, ΧΕ, ΧΖ, ΧΗ, ΧΡ, ΧΤ, ΧΥ, ΧΧ, ΗΒ, ΟΑ, ΟΒ, ΟΕ, ΟΖ, ΟΗ, ΟΙ, ΟΚ, ΟΜ, ΟΝ, ΟΟ, ΟΤ, ΟΥ, ΟΧ, ΧΜ, ΖΕ, ΖI, ΖΟ
Websitewww.patt.gov.gr

Administration

As a part of the 2011 Kallikratis government reform, the regional unit West Athens was created out of part of the former Athens Prefecture. It is subdivided into 7 municipalities. These are (number as in the map in the infobox):[1]

See also

References
  1. "ΦΕΚ A 87/2010, Kallikratis reform law text" (in Greek). Government Gazette.


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