North Athens (regional unit)

North Athens Περιφερειακή ενότητα Βορείου Τομέα Αθηνών
—  Regional unit  —
Municipalities of Athens
Coordinates: 38°3′N 23°48′E / 38.05°N 23.8°E / 38.05; 23.8Coordinates: 38°3′N 23°48′E / 38.05°N 23.8°E / 38.05; 23.8
Country	Greece
Region	Attica
Area
– Total	140.7 km2 (54.3 sq mi)
Population (2001)
– Total	559,467
– Density	3,976.3/km2 (10,298.6/sq mi)

North Athens (Greek: Περιφερειακή ενότητα Βορείου Τομέα Αθηνών) is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of Attica. The regional unit covers the northeast-central part of the agglomeration of Athens.

Administration

As a part of the 2011 Kallikratis government reform, the regional unit North Athens was created out of part of the former Athens Prefecture. It is subdivided into 12 municipalities. These are (number as in the map in the infobox):^[1]

• Agia Paraskevi (3)
• Amarousio (8)
• Chalandri (35)
• Filothei-Psychiko (33)
• Irakleio (17)
• Kifisia (21)
• Lykovrysi-Pefki (22)
• Metamorfosi (23)
• Nea Ionia (25)
• Papagou-Cholargos (28)
• Penteli (29)
• Vrilissia (9)

See also

• List of settlements in Attica

References

1. ^ Kallikratis reform law textPDF