East Attica

East Attica
Περιφερειακή ενότητα
Ανατολικής Αττικής
Regional unit
Municipalities of East Attica

Location of East Attica within Greece
Coordinates: 38°0′N 23°57′E / 38.000°N 23.950°E / 38.000; 23.950Coordinates: 38°0′N 23°57′E / 38.000°N 23.950°E / 38.000; 23.950
Country Greece
Region Attica
Capital Pallini
Area
 • Total 1,513 km2 (584 sq mi)
Population (2011)
 • Total 502,348
 • Density 330/km2 (860/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+2
 • Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal codes 1xx xx
Area codes 210, 229x0
ISO 3166 code GR-A2
Car plates ΖΧ
Website www.ypes.gr/el/Regions/Aytodioikhsh/StatesMunicipalities/anatolikisattikis/

East Attica (Greek: Περιφερειακή ενότητα Ανατολικής Αττικής) is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of Attica. The capital of the regional unit is the town of Pallini. The regional unit covers the eastern part of the agglomeration of Athens, and also the rural area to its east.

Administration

The regional unit East Attica is subdivided into 13 municipalities. These are (number as in the map in the infobox):[1]

With respect to parliamentary elections East Attica belongs to the electoral district of Attica.

Prefecture

As a part of the 2011 Kallikratis government reform, the regional unit East Attica was created out of the former prefecture East Attica (Greek: νομαρχία Ανατολικής Αττικής). The prefecture had the same territory as the present regional unit. At the same time, the municipalities were reorganised, according to the table below.[1]

New municipalityOld municipalitiesSeat
AcharnesAcharnesAcharnes
Thrakomakedones
DionysosDionysosAgios Stefanos
Agios Stefanos
Anoixi
Drosia
Kryoneri
Rodopoli
Stamata
KropiaKropiaKoropi
LavreotikiLavreotikiLaurium
Agios Konstantinos
Keratea
MarathonMarathonMarathon
Grammatiko
Nea Makri
Varnavas
Markopoulo MesogaiasMarkopoulo MesogaiasMarkopoulo
OroposAfidnesOropos
Avlona
Kalamos
Kapandriti
Malakasa
Markopoulo Oropou
Oropioi
Polydendri
Sykamino
PaianiaPaianiaPaiania
Glyka Nera
PalliniPalliniGerakas
Anthousa
Gerakas
Rafina-PikermiRafinaRafina
Pikermi
SaronikosAnavyssosKalyvia Thorikou
Kalyvia Thorikou
Kouvaras
Palaia Fokaia
Saronida
Spata-ArtemidaArtemidaSpata
Spata-Loutsa
Vari-Voula-VouliagmeniVariVoula
Voula
Vouliagmeni

Provinces

The prefecture of East Attica was subdivided into three geographical areas: Marathon (capital Marathon), Mesogeia (capital Koropi), and Lavreotiki (capital Lavrio).

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Kallikratis reform law text" (PDF).
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