Attica (region)
Attica
Περιφέρεια Αττικής | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 38°00′N 23°42′E / 38.0°N 23.7°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Decentralized Administration | Attica |
| Capital | Athens |
| Regional units | |
| Government | |
| • Type | Regional council |
| • Governor | Nikos Hardalias (New Democracy) |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,808.1 km2 (1,470.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 3,784,565 |
| • Density | 990/km2 (2,600/sq mi) |
| GDP | |
| • Total | €109.654 billion (2023) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | GR-I |
| NUTS code | EL3 |
| HDI (2022) | 0.918 very high · 1st of 13 |
| Website | www |
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Attica (/ˈætɪkə/ AT-ih-kə; Greek: Περιφέρεια Αττικής, romanized: Periféria Attikís, [periˈferi.a atiˈcis]) is an administrative region of Greece, that encompasses the entire Athens metropolitan area, the core city of which is the country's capital and largest city, Athens. The region is coextensive with the former Attica Prefecture of Central Greece and covers a greater area than the historical region of Attica.