Country Greece Postal codes 1xx xx ISO 3166 code GR-A2 Area 1,459 km² Capital Pallini Team Lavrio B.C. | Region Attica Area codes 210, 229x0 Car plates ΖΧ Population 502,348 (2011) Area code 210 | |
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Points of interest Vorres Museum, Attica Zoological Park, Brauron, Archaeological Museum of Lavrion, Temple Of Poseidon Destinations Artemida - Attica, Rafina, Vouliagmeni, Laurium, Nea Makri | ||
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.
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Map of Anatoliki Attiki, Greece
Administration
The regional unit East Attica is subdivided into 13 municipalities. These are (number as in the map in the infobox):
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.
Provinces
The prefecture of East Attica was subdivided into three provinces: the Province of Marathon (capital Marathon), the Province of Mesogia (capital Koropi), and the Province of Lavriotiki (capital Lavrio). They were abolished before the Kallikratis programme came into effect.