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Attica Periphery
Περιφέρεια Αττικής
Location of Attica Periphery in Greece
 
Country: Flag of Greece Greece
Capital: Athens
Prefectures: Athens
East Attica
Piraeus
West Attica
Population: 3,841,408

(2005)
Area: 3,808 km² (1,470 sq.mi.)
Density: 1,009 /km² (2,613 /sq. Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία Athens (ˈæθənz Αθήνα Athina,) the Capital and largest city of Greece, dominates the Attica periphery as one of the world's Greece consists of 13 administrative regions known as Peripheries of Greece, which are further subdivided into 3 super-prefectures and 54 prefectures or nomes Athens is one of the Prefectures of Greece. It is part of the periphery of Attica and the Athens-Piraeus super-prefecture. East Attica is one of the Prefectures of Greece. It is part of the periphery of Attica. Piraeus is one of the Prefectures of Greece. It is part of the periphery of Attica and the Athens-Piraeus super-prefecture. West Attica is one of the Prefectures of Greece. It is part of the periphery of Attica. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume mi. )
Website: www.attiki.gov.gr

Attica (Greek: Αττική, Attikí; IPA: [atiˈkʲi]) is a periphery (subdivision) in Greece, containing Athens, the capital of Greece. Greek (el ελληνική γλώσσα or simply el ελληνικά — "Hellenic" is an Indo-European language, spoken today by 15-22 million people mainly The peripheries ( Περιφέρειες) are the official regional Administrative divisions of Greece. Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία Athens (ˈæθənz Αθήνα Athina,) the Capital and largest city of Greece, dominates the Attica periphery as one of the world's Attica is subdivided into the prefectures of Athens, Piraeus, East Attica and West Attica. Greece consists of 13 administrative regions known as Peripheries of Greece, which are further subdivided into 3 super-prefectures and 54 prefectures or nomes Athens is one of the Prefectures of Greece. It is part of the periphery of Attica and the Athens-Piraeus super-prefecture. Piraeus is one of the Prefectures of Greece. It is part of the periphery of Attica and the Athens-Piraeus super-prefecture. East Attica is one of the Prefectures of Greece. It is part of the periphery of Attica. West Attica is one of the Prefectures of Greece. It is part of the periphery of Attica.

Located in the south of the country, Attica covers about 3,808 square kilometers. In addition to Athens, it contains within its area the cities of Peiraeus, Eleusis, Megara, Laurium, and Marathon, as well as a small part of the Peloponnese peninsula and the islands of Salamis, Aegina, Poros, Hydra, Spetses, Kythira, and Antikythera. Piraeus (pɪˈræʊs Πειραιάς, piɾeˈas Πειραιεύς, piɾeˈefs is a city in the periphery of Attica, Greece, and a Elefsina (Ελευσίνα Ancient/ Katharevousa: Eleusis is a town and municipality about 20 km NW of Athens. Megara ( Greek:, "Big Houses" is an ancient city (pop Laurion redirects here For the Moth Genus, see Laurion (moth. Marathon ( Demotic Greek: Μαραθώνας Marathónas; Attic / Katharevousa:, Marathṓn) is an ancient Greek city-state The Peloponnese or Peloponnesus ( Greek: Πελοπόννησος Pelopónnisos; see also List of Greek place names) is a large Peninsula Salamis ( Greek, Modern: Σαλαμίνα Salamína, Ancient / Katharevousa: Σαλαμίς Salamís) is the largest Aegina ( Greek: Αίγινα ( Egina) is one of the Saronic Islands of Greece in the Saronic Gulf, 17 miles (30 km from Poros (Πόρος is a small Greek island-pair in the southern part of the Saronic Gulf, at a distance about 58 km (31 nautical miles south from Piraeus Hydra (Ύδρα ˈiðra is one of the Saronic Islands of Greece, located in the Aegean Sea between the Saronic Gulf and the Argolic Spetses (Modern Greek: Σπέτσες, Ancient/ Katharevousa: Σπέτσαι, Spetsai) is an island of Greece Kythira (Κύθηρα Cythera, Kythera, Cerigo is an Island of Greece, historically part of the Ionian Islands. Antikythera (Αντικύθηρα (ˌæntɪkɪˈθɪərə an-ti-ki-theer-uh ˌɑndiˈkiθirɑˌɑndiˈkiθirɑ ahn-dee-kee-thee-rah is a Greek Island About 3,750,000 people live in the periphery, of which more than 95% are inhabitants of the Athens metropolitan area.

Athens was originally the capital of Central Greece. Continental Greece ( Στερεά Ελλάδα - Stereá Elláda, earlier Χέρσος Ελλάς) or Central Greece ( Κεντρική Ελλάδα

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Geography

Map of ancient Attica
Map of ancient Attica

Attica is a peninsula jutting into the Aegean Sea. A peninsula is a piece of land that is nearly surrounded by Water but connected to Mainland via an Isthmus. Etymology In ancient times there were various explanations for the name Aegean. It is naturally divided to the north from Boeotia by the 10 mi (16 km) long Kithairon mountain range. Cithaeron is also a spider genus ( Cithaeronidae) Kithairon (Κιθαιρών -ῶνος is a mountain range ("No corner of Mountains separate the peninsula into the plains of Pedia, Mesogeia, and Thriasia. The mountains include Hymettus, the eastern portion of Geraneia, Parnitha, Aigaleo and the Penteli mountains. Hymettus, also Hymettos (Υμηττός phonetic spelling Imitós) is a mountain range in the Athens area East Central Greece Nearest places Aigosthenes NE Megara and the plain W NW Kakia Skala NW Loutraki NW The geography of Geraneia Mount Parnitha ( Greek, modern Πάρνηθα ancient/ Katharevousa: -is sometimes Parnetha) older forms Parnes, Parnis Aegaleo, commonly Aigaleo or Egaleo (Greek Αιγάλεω is a municipality west of Athens, Greece, situated west of the Cephissos To the north it is bordered by the Boeotian plain and to the west it is bordered by Corinth. Boeotia, Beotia, or Bœotia ( Greek: Βοιωτία - English biːˈoʊʃiə formerly Cadmeis was a region of Ancient Greece, north of the Corinth, or Korinth ( Greek Κόρινθος ( is a city in Greece. The Saronic Gulf lies to the south and the island of Euboea lies off the north coast. The Saronic Gulf ( Greek: Σαρωνικός κόλπος Saronikós kólpos) or Gulf of Aegina in Greece forms part of the For the mythological figure see Euboea (mythology Euboea ( Modern Greek, Εύβοια - Évia &mdash Athens' first and only large reservoir, Lake Marathon, is about 42 km (26 mi) northeast and is called the Marathon Dam, which first opened in the 1920s. Lake Marathon or the Marathon Reservoir (Greek Λίμνη Μαραθώνος Marathónos'' or Λίμνη Μαραθώνα Marathóna'' is a water supply Since that time, it has been Attica's largest lake. Forests cover the area around Parnitha, around Hymettus and into the northeast and the north in the hills and the mountains, except for the mountaintops, but the mountains to the west and the south are grassy, barren or forested.

The Cephisus River is the longest river, and Parnetha or Parnitha is the tallest mountain in Attica. The prefecture also has parklands in the Hymettus, Penteli and the Parnitha mountains and the southern part of the peninsula.

According to Plato, Attica's ancient boundaries were fixed by the Isthmus, and that in the direction of the continent they extended as far as the heights of Cithaeron and Parnes. Biography Early life Birth and family Plato was born in Athens Greece The Isthmus of Corinth is the narrow landbridge which connects the Peloponnese peninsula with the mainland of Greece, near the city of Corinth A mountain is a Landform that extends above the surrounding Terrain in a limited area with a peak Cithaeron is also a spider genus ( Cithaeronidae) Kithairon (Κιθαιρών -ῶνος is a mountain range ("No corner of Mount Parnitha ( Greek, modern Πάρνηθα ancient/ Katharevousa: -is sometimes Parnetha) older forms Parnes, Parnis The boundary line came down in the direction of the sea, having the district of Oropus on the right, and with the river Asopus as the limit on the left. Oropos or Oropus (Greek Ωρωπός is a Greek Seaport town and community, on the Southern Euboean Gulf in Attica, opposite Asopus or Asôpos (Greek Ασωπός) is the name of five different Rivers in Greece and Turkey and also in Greek mythology

Climate

The Temple of Poseidon at Cape Sounion, the southernmost point of the Attica Periphery, was built c.440 B.C.
The Temple of Poseidon at Cape Sounion, the southernmost point of the Attica Periphery, was built c. Cape Sounion (Modern Greek Aκρωτήριο Σούνιο - Akrotírio Soúnio; Latin Sunium promonturium Cape Sounion (Modern Greek Aκρωτήριο Σούνιο - Akrotírio Soúnio; Latin Sunium promonturium 440 B. C.

The climate is typically Mediterranean, with hot dry summers and generally low rainfall totals. Annual precipitation varies from 370 mm to over 1000 mm. Winters are cool and generally mild in the low-lying areas adjacent to the sea, but are harsher in the mountains. It is often the case that snowfalls cause disruption in areas of Attica, although these disruptions are rarely widespread for the whole of the region of Athens, with the latest cases being in January 2002, February 2004 and January 2006. The absolute minimum temperature of the region is -10. 4C and was recorded at Votanikos, Athens, while the highest temperature was recorded at Tatoi (airport) and was +48. 7C. Forest fires and flash floods are common. A wildfire, also known as a wildland fire, forest fire, brush fire, vegetation fire, grass fire, Peat fire, A flash flood is a rapid flooding of geomorphic lowlying areas - washes rivers and streams

Major communities

Transportation

Roads and Highways

The area is connected by roads and highways:

Ferry lines

Numerous ferry lines, both normal ferries and the "flying dolphins" (fast sea vessels), connect the port of Piraeus with the islands of the periphery.

Other

Sports

Football/soccer teams

Premier and second divisions A & B' Ethniki (2006-07)

Third division

Junior division/unassorted

All sports

Mini Football

Hospitals

Municipalities and communities

Provinces

The former provinces in italics no longer exist. The mass transit system of Athens is the largest mass transit system of Greece. The Athens Metro is the underground Public transport system of Athens, Greece, constructed by the Attiko Metro company ( Αττικό Attiki station (Greek Αττική) is a double metro station part of the Athens Metro network Proastiakós ( Greek: Προαστιακός meaning "Suburban" from ancient Greek "pro + asty (προ-άστυ" meaning "towards the city" See also Athletic Union of Constantinople AEK FC (AEK - Αθλητική Ένωσις Κωνσταντινουπόλεως – Athlitiki Enosis Konstantinoupoleos Chaidari or Haidari ( Greek, modern Χαϊδάρι Ancient/ Katharevousa: Χαϊδάριον older forms Haidarion and Chaidarion Chalkidona (Χαλκηδόνα is a municipality in the Thessaloniki Prefecture, Greece. Egaleo FC ( Greek: ΠΑΕ Αιγάλεω is a Greek association football club based in Egaleo, a suburb of Athens, Greece Ethnikos Asteras is a Greek football club currently in the Football B' Division, who are based in Kaisariani, Athens, not to be confused Kaisariani (Καισαριανή also Kessariani, is a suburb in the eastern part of Athens, Greece. Ethnikos Piraeus FC (ΠΑΕ Εθνικός Πειραιώς is a Greek professional football club based in Piraeus, currently competing in Piraeus (pɪˈræʊs Πειραιάς, piɾeˈas Πειραιεύς, piɾeˈefs is a city in the periphery of Attica, Greece, and a Ilisiakos (Greek Ηλυσιακός is an Ilisia -based football club currently in the Greek B' Division. Zografou (Ζωγράφου is a Suburb in the eastern part of Athens, Greece. Ionikos FC, also known as Ionikos Nikaias ( Greek: ΠΑΕ Ιωνικός Νικαίας - PAE Ionikos Nikaias) is a Greek Association Nikaia or Nikea (Νίκαια is a suburb in the west southwestern part of Athens, Greece. Kallithea FC ( Kallithea, Athens, Greece, in Greek ΓΣ Καλλιθέα was founded in 1966 from the amalgamation of four local Kallithea ( Greek: Καλλιθέα map meaning "good view" is the 8th biggest municipality in Greece (109609 inhabitants 2001 census and the 4th biggest Athens (ˈæθənz Αθήνα Athina,) the Capital and largest city of Greece, dominates the Attica periphery as one of the world's Olympiacos Football Club Honours Total titles 63 Domestic League, Cups Overview Today three professional teams use the Panathinaikos name — the football team P Panionios GSS FC ( Greek: Πανιώνιος Γυμναστικός Σύλλογος Σμύρνης - Panionios Gymnastikos Syllogos Smyrnis) the Pan- Nea Smyrni or Nea Smirni (Νέα Σμύρνη New Smyrna is a suburb south of Athens, Greece. Nikaia or Nikea (Νίκαια is a suburb in the west southwestern part of Athens, Greece. Fyli or Fili (Φυλή Latin and ancient form Phyle, also with the second i accented is a suburb in the northwestern part of Athens, Greece AO Acharnaikos (Greek ΑΟ Αχαρναϊκός is a football club based in Acharnes (also Menidi Athens, Greece. Acharnes ( Greek: Αχαρνές Ancient/ Katharevousa: Αχαρναί is a Suburb of Athens also known as Menidi (Μενίδι Aias Salaminas FC or Aias Salamina FC ( Ajax of Salamis in English, Greek: Αίας Σαλαμίνας is a Greek football team founded GS Ilioupoli (Greek ΓΣ Ηλιούπολη is an Athletic club based in Ilioupoli, Athens, Greece. AO Koropi or Koropi FC (Greek ΑΟ Κορωπί is a football club based in Koropi, Greece. Vyzas is a football club based in Megara, Greece. It was founded in 1928 Megara ( Greek:, "Big Houses" is an ancient city (pop Spata ( Greek: Σπάτα pop 7738 in 2001 is a town 20 km to the east of Athens, Greece, built on a saddle-shaped hill in the heart of the Ambelokipi is a large central district of the city of Athens. Nikaia or Nikea (Νίκαια is a suburb in the west southwestern part of Athens, Greece. Elefsina (Ελευσίνα Ancient/ Katharevousa: Eleusis is a town and municipality about 20 km NW of Athens. Zografou (Ζωγράφου is a Suburb in the eastern part of Athens, Greece. Athens (ˈæθənz Αθήνα Athina,) the Capital and largest city of Greece, dominates the Attica periphery as one of the world's Piraeus (pɪˈræʊs Πειραιάς, piɾeˈas Πειραιεύς, piɾeˈefs is a city in the periphery of Attica, Greece, and a Voula (Βούλα translatable approximately to something like a "spot" is a municipality and a suburban town in southern Attica, and the second southernmost This is a complete list of the municipalities and communities of Greece, ordered by prefecture. This is a list of settlements in the periphery of Attica, Greece. The Provinces (eparchys according to Encarta Dictionary and Webster's Dictionary(επαρχία of Greece were sub-divisions of the country's

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This is a list of Greek place names. That is a list of the names of places as they exist in the Greek language.

Dictionary

Attica

-proper noun

  1. A periphery where Athens, the capital of Greece, is located.
  2. A peninsula SE of Athens, Greece.
  3. A town in Indiana and in New York State, USA.
  4. The Attica Correctional Facility, scene of the Attica Prison riots
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