Piraeus ( ; el, Περιφερειακή ενότητα Πειραιώς, Perifereiakí enótita Peiraiós), also sometimes called Greater Piraeus (as distinct from the
City of Piraeus; ''Evrýteros Peiraiás''), is one of the
regional units of Greece
The 74 regional units of Greece ( el, περιφερειακές ενότητες, ; sing. , ) are the country's Seventy-four second-level Administrative divisions of Greece, administrative units. They are divisions of the country's 13 Modern reg ...
. It is part of the
region
In geography, regions, otherwise referred to as zones, lands or territories, are areas that are broadly divided by physical characteristics ( physical geography), human impact characteristics ( human geography), and the interaction of humanity an ...
of
Attica
Attica ( el, Αττική, Ancient Greek ''Attikḗ'' or , or ), or the Attic Peninsula, is a historical region that encompasses the city of Athens, the capital of Greece and its countryside. It is a peninsula projecting into the Aegean S ...
. The regional unit covers the west-central part of the
Athens urban area (or
agglomeration).
Administration
As a part of the 2011 Kallikratis government reform, the regional unit Piraeus was created out of part of the former
Piraeus Prefecture. It is subdivided into 5 municipalities. These are:
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Keratsini-Drapetsona
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Korydallos
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Nikaia-Agios Ioannis Rentis
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Perama
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Piraeus
Piraeus ( ; el, Πειραιάς ; grc, Πειραιεύς ) is a port city within the Athens urban area ("Greater Athens"), in the Attica region of Greece. It is located southwest of Athens' city centre, along the east coast of the Saron ...
See also
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List of settlements in Attica
This is a list of settlements in the region of Attica, Greece.
Mainland Attica
* Acharnes
* Afidnes
* Agia Paraskevi
* Agia Varvara
* Agioi Anargyroi
* Agios Dimitrios
* Agios Ioannis Rentis
* Agios Konstantinos
* Agios Stefanos
* Aigaleo
* Al ...
References
2011 establishments in Greece
Regional units of Attica
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