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North Athens (regional unit)

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Country
  
Greece

Area
  
140.7 km²

Region
  
Attica

Population
  
591,680 (2011)

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Colleges and Universities
  
American College of Greece, School of Pedagogical and Technological Education

Clubs and Teams
  
Maroussi B.C., FO Vrilissia, DIKE.AS. Nea Ionia, A.O.P. Kifissia

Points of interest
  
Mount Pentelicus, Goulandris Natural History M, LUNA PARK THE AIDONAK, Spathario Museum, Drossinis Museum

Destinations
  
Chalandri, Kifissia, Metamorfosi, Agia Paraskevi, Vrilissia

North Athens (Greek: Περιφερειακή ενότητα Βορείου Τομέα Αθηνών) is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of Attica. The regional unit covers the northeast-central part of the agglomeration of Athens.

Contents

Map of Vorios Tomeas Athinon, Greece

Administration

As a part of the 2011 Kallikratis government reform, the regional unit North Athens was created out of part of the former Athens Prefecture. It is subdivided into 12 municipalities. These are (number as in the map in the infobox):

  • Agia Paraskevi (3)
  • Amarousio (8)
  • Chalandri (35)
  • Filothei-Psychiko (33)
  • Irakleio (17)
  • Kifisia (21)
  • Lykovrysi-Pefki (22)
  • Metamorfosi (23)
  • Nea Ionia (25)
  • Papagou-Cholargos (28)
  • Penteli (29)
  • Vrilissia (9)
  • References

    North Athens (regional unit) Wikipedia