North Athens (regional unit)

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Country Greece Area 140.7 km²		Region Attica Population 591,680 (2011)

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.

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)