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 | |
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 Municipalities of the former Athens prefecture | |
| Coordinates: 39°35′N 20°20′E / 39.583°N 20.333°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Region | Attica |
| Capital | Peristeri |
| Area | |
| • Total | 66.7 km2 (25.8 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 489,675 |
| • Density | 7,300/km2 (19,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal codes | 12x xx, 13x xx |
| Area codes | 2105x |
| ISO 3166 code | GR-A1 |
| Car plates | ΥΑ, 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 |
| Website | www.patt.gov.gr |
Administration edit
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]
- Agia Varvara (2)
- Agioi Anargyroi-Kamatero (5)
- Aigaleo (6)
- Haidari (34)
- Ilion (18)
- Peristeri (30)
- Petroupoli (31)
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