Attica (region)
{{about|the modern administrative region of Greece|the historical region|Attica|the former prefecture|Attica Prefecture|other uses|Attica (disambiguation)}}
{{Short description|Administrative region of Greece}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Attica
| native_name = {{lang|el|Περιφέρεια Αττικής}}
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|image1 = The Acropolis from Mount Lycabettus on October 5, 2019 (cropped).jpg
|caption1 = Acropolis of Athens from Mount Lycabettus
|image2 = Hydra Island.jpg
|caption2 = Hydra
|image3 = Griechisches Parlament nachts (Zuschnitt).jpg
|caption3 = Old Royal Palace
(The Hellenic Parliament)
|image4 = Aegina - Temple of Aphaia 03.jpg
|caption4 = Temple of Aphaia
|image5 = Kythira by Sentinel-2 Cloudless.jpg
|caption5 = Kythira
|image6 = Old port on Spetses island, Greece (48760272116).jpg
|caption6 = Spetses
|image7 = Parnitha some snow 3 Feby 2010.jpg
|caption7 = Parnitha
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| image_map = Attiki in Greece.svg
| image_seal = Attica region logo.png
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| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|Greece}}
| subdivision_type1 = Decentralized Administration
| subdivision_name1 = Attica
| seat_type = Capital
| seat = Athens
| parts_type = Regional units
| parts_style = list
| p1 = Central Athens
| leader_party = {{nowrap|New Democracy}}
| leader_title = Governor
| leader_name = {{interlanguage link|Nikos Hardalias|el|Νίκος Χαρδαλιάς}}
| government_type = Regional council
| area_total_km2 = 3808.1
| population_total = 3784565
| population_as_of = 2024
| population_footnotes = {{cite web |title=Στοιχεία Εκτιμώμενου Πληθυσμού (1.1.2024) |url=https://www.statistics.gr/documents/20181/62ddcee4-f594-e35e-38eb-b2b633966c06 |publisher=Hellenic Statistical Authority |access-date=21 January 2025 |language=Greek |date=31 December 2024}}
| population_density_km2 = auto
| demographics_type2 = GDP
|demographics2_title1 = Total
|demographics2_info1 = €109.654 billion (2023)
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| blank_name_sec2 = HDI (2022)
| blank_info_sec2 = 0.918{{Cite web|url=https://hdi.globaldatalab.org/areadata/shdi/|title=Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab|website=hdi.globaldatalab.org|language=en|access-date=2018-09-13}}
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| iso_code = GR-I
| website = {{url|http://www.patt.gov.gr/}}
| type = Administrative region
| p2 = North Athens
| p3 = West Athens
| p4 = South Athens
| p5 = Piraeus
| p6 = East Attica
| p7 = West Attica
| p8 = Islands
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Attica ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|æ|t|ɪ|k|ə}} {{respell|AT|ih|kə}}; {{langx|el|Περιφέρεια Αττικής|translit=Periféria Attikís}}, {{IPA|el|periˈferi.a atiˈcis|}}) is an administrative region of Greece, that encompasses the entire Athens metropolitan area, the core city of which is the country's capital and largest city, Athens. The region is coextensive with the former Attica Prefecture of Central Greece and covers a greater area than the historical region of Attica.
Overview
Located on the eastern edge of Central Greece, Attica covers about 3,808 square kilometres. In addition to Athens, it contains within its area the cities of Elefsina, Megara, Laurium, and Marathon, as well as a small part of the Peloponnese peninsula and the islands of Salamis, Aegina, Angistri, Poros, Hydra, Spetses, Kythira, and Antikythera. About 3,790,000 people live in the region, of whom more than 95% are inhabitants of the Athens metropolitan area. In 2019, Attica had the HDI of 0.912, the highest in Greece.{{cn|date=March 2024}}
Administration
The region was established in the 1987 administrative reform, and until 2010 it comprised the 4 prefectures of Athens, East Attica, Piraeus and West Attica.
With the 2010 Kallikratis plan, the region's powers and authority were completely redefined and extended. Since 1 January 2011, the region represents the second-level local administration. While being supervised by the Decentralized Administration of Attica, it is now an independent self-governing body with powers and a budget comparable to the former prefectures.
The region is subdivided into eight subordinate regional units:{{Cite web|url=http://www.et.gr/idocs-nph/search/pdfViewerForm.html?args=5C7QrtC22wGYK2xFpSwMnXdtvSoClrL8-SrPzKAEPjjtIl9LGdkF53UIxsx942CdyqxSQYNuqAGCF0IfB9HI6hq6ZkZV96FIukI0UzcPsWCK0LpLhpa7rhiWB4R5ntTnoWw7U8E1Amg.|title=ΦΕΚ A 87/2010, Kallikratis reform law text|language=el|publisher=Government Gazette}}
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Electoral districts
The Attica region consists of eight electoral districts: Athens A, Athens B1, Athens B2, Athens B3, Piraeus A, Piraeus B, East Attica and West Attica.
Major communities
- Acharnés (Αχαρνές) or Menídi ({{Lang|el|Μενίδι}})
- Agía Paraskeví (Αγία Παρασκευή)
- Ágios Dimítrios (Άγιος Δημήτριος)
- Aigáleo (Αιγάλεω)
- Alimos (Άλιμος) or Kalamaki ({{Lang|el|Καλαμάκι}})
- Athína (Αθήνα) (Municipality of Athens)
- Chalándri (Χαλάνδρι)
- Galátsi (Γαλάτσι)
- Glyfáda (Γλυφάδα)
- Ílion (Ίλιον) (formerly Nea Liosia)
- Ilioúpoli (Ηλιούπολη)
- Kallithéa (Καλλιθέα)
- Keratsíni (Κερατσίνι)
- Kifissia (Κηφισιά)
- Korydallós (Κορυδαλλός)
- Maroúsi (Μαρούσι) or Amaroúsion ({{Lang|el|Αμαρούσιον}})
- Néa Ionía (Νέα Ιωνία)
- Néa Smýrni (Νέα Σμύρνη)
- Níkaia (Νίκαια)
- Palaió Fáliro (Παλαιό Φάληρο)
- Peiraiás (Πειραιάς) (Piraeus in English)
- Peristéri (Περιστέρι)
- Výronas (Βύρωνας)
- Zográfos (Ζωγράφος)
;See also
Demographics
The region has shrunk by 35,965 people between 2011 and 2021, experiencing a population loss of 0.9%.{{cite press release |title=Census 2021 GR|url=https://elstat-outsourcers.statistics.gr/Census2022_GR.pdf|publisher=Hellenic Statistical Authority|date=2022-07-19|access-date=2022-09-12}}
Climate
Due to its large area Attica has a variety of climates. The largest part of the peninsula has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen climate classification: Csa). Some areas of the Athens Riviera, areas of the Thriasio Plain, Aigina, Hydra and some areas in west Attica have a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen climate classification: BSh). According to the meteorological stations of the National Observatory of Athens and the Hellenic National Meteorological Service areas in the north have wetter and colder winters. Parnitha mountain has a January average high of around 4°C and an average low below 0°C. {{cite web | url=https://www.meteo.gr/Monthly_Bulletins.cfm | title=Monthly Bulletins | publisher=National Observatory of Athens | accessdate=9 April 2023}}{{cite web | url=https://penteli.meteo.gr/stations/dionysos/ | title=Dionysos NOA station | publisher=National Observatory of Athens | accessdate=9 April 2023}}{{cite web | url=http://penteli.meteo.gr/stations/parnitha/ | title=Parnitha NOA station | publisher=National Observatory of Athens | accessdate=9 April 2023}} Areas in the south mainland have very mild winters with Nea Smyrni recording a January average high close to 15°C and an average low of around 9°C.{{cite web | url=https://www.meteo.gr/Monthly_Bulletins.cfm | title=Monthly Bulletins | publisher=National Observatory of Athens | accessdate=9 April 2023}}{{cite web | url=http://penteli.meteo.gr/stations/neasmyrni/ | title=Nea Smyrni NOA station | publisher=National Observatory of Athens | accessdate=9 April 2023}} The islands of the Attica region have even milder winters with Hydra recording a January average low of over 10°C and falling in 11a hardiness zone.{{cite web |url=https://www.meteo.gr/Monthly_Bulletins.cfm |title=Monthly Bulletins |website=Meteo.gr}}{{cite web |url=https://penteli.meteo.gr/stations/hydra/ |title=Latest Conditions in Hydra}}
The highest July and August temperatures are recorded in the interior of the Athens Basin and also in west areas with Nea Filadelfeia, Harokopio University and Salamina registering average summer highs over 35°C.{{cite web | url=http://www.meteoclub.gr/themata/statistika-metstathmon/6650-30eth-therina-statistika-neas-filadelfias | title=30 year period summer statistics of Nea Filadelfeia | publisher=Meteoclub | access-date=28 January 2018}}{{cite web | url=https://www.meteo.gr/Monthly_Bulletins.cfm | title=Monthly Bulletins | publisher=National Observatory of Athens | accessdate=9 April 2023}}{{cite web | url=https://penteli.meteo.gr/stations/salamina/ | title=Salamina NOA station | publisher=National Observatory of Athens | accessdate=9 April 2023}} Due to land breezes, summer nights can be particularly hot in the south and especially around Piraeus which records an average August low of around 27°C.{{cite web | url=https://www.meteo.gr/Monthly_Bulletins.cfm | title=Monthly Bulletins | publisher=National Observatory of Athens | accessdate=9 April 2023}}{{cite web | url=https://penteli.meteo.gr/stations/pireas-pedagogiki/ | title=Piraeus NOA station | publisher=National Observatory of Athens | accessdate=9 April 2023}} The highest average annual temperatures are recorded in Nea Smyrni registering around 20.5°C, while the lowest is recorded in Parnitha mountain with less than 11.0°C.{{cite web | url=https://www.meteo.gr/Monthly_Bulletins.cfm | title=Monthly Bulletins | publisher=National Observatory of Athens | accessdate=9 April 2023}}{{cite web | url=http://penteli.meteo.gr/stations/parnitha/ | title=Parnitha NOA station | publisher=National Observatory of Athens | accessdate=9 April 2023}}{{cite web | url=http://penteli.meteo.gr/stations/neasmyrni/ | title=Latest Conditions in Nea Smyrni, Athens }} Neos Kosmos is the warmest area of Downtown Athens with an average annual temperature of 20.2°C and a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen climate classification: BSh) closely bordering a hot-summer mediterranean (Csa) climate. During July 2024 minimum temperatures remained over 30 °C (86 °F) for 12 consecutive days in metropolitan Athens, breaking all known records for any area in the country.{{cite web | url=https://penteli.meteo.gr/stations/pireas-pedagogiki/NOAAMO.TXT | title=Piraeus 12 consecutive days over 30C minimums | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240721192549/https://penteli.meteo.gr/stations/pireas-pedagogiki/NOAAMO.TXT | accessdate=22 July 2024| archive-date=2024-07-21 }}{{cite web | url=https://penteli.meteo.gr/stations/pireas-port/NOAAPRMO.TXT | title=Pireas Port 12 consecutive days minimum T over 30.0C | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240831163432/https://penteli.meteo.gr/stations/pireas-port/NOAAPRMO.TXT | accessdate=29 September 2024| archive-date=2024-08-31 }}
Anavysos in the Athens Riviera records the lowest average annual precipitation in mainland Greece with around 295 mm, while the highest average annual precipitation is found in Avlonas with around 930 mm.{{cite web | url=https://penteli.meteo.gr/stations/anavyssos/ | title=Anavysos NOA station | publisher=National Observatory of Athens | accessdate=9 April 2023}} Lavrio is the only area in mainland Attica that has never recorded an air frost according to the National Observatory of Athens station which operates since 2008.{{cite web | url=https://penteli.meteo.gr/stations/lavrio/ | title=Lavrio NOA station | publisher=National Observatory of Athens | accessdate=9 April 2023}}{{cite web | url=https://www.meteo.gr/Monthly_Bulletins.cfm | title=Monthly Bulletins | publisher=National Observatory of Athens | accessdate=9 April 2023}}
The highest temperature ever recorded in Attica was 48.0°C in Elefsina and Tatoi on July 10, 1977 which according to the World Meteorological Organization was also the highest official temperature ever recorded in Europe until 2021.{{Cite web|url=https://wmo.asu.edu/content/europe-highest-temperature|title=World Meteorological Organization's World Weather & Climate Extremes Archive|website=wmo.asu.edu| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220804081116/https://wmo.asu.edu/content/europe-highest-temperature | archive-date=4 August 2022}} The lowest temperature ever recorded was -12.0°C in Parnitha mountain on January 9, 2017.{{cite web | url=http://penteli.meteo.gr/stations/parnitha/NOAAPRYR.TXT | title=Parnitha record low | publisher=National Observatory of Athens | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180724224208/http://penteli.meteo.gr/stations/parnitha/NOAAPRYR.TXT | accessdate=9 April 2023| archive-date=2018-07-24 }} The highest minimum temperature in mainland Attica was {{convert|32.9|°C|0|abbr=on}} and it was recorded on July 26, 2023 in Hellinikon.{{cite web | url=http://www.emy.gr/emy/el/observation/yesterday_weather | title=HNMS | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230727043945/http://www.emy.gr/emy/el/observation/yesterday_weather | accessdate=9 May 2024| archive-date=2023-07-27 }} The highest minimum temperature in the Attica region was {{convert|37.0|°C|0|abbr=on}} in Kythira. {{cite web | url=https://www.knmi.nl/over-het-knmi/nieuws/extreme-hitte-in-de-zomer-van-1998 | title=Extreme hitte in de zomer van 1998 | publisher=KNMI | accessdate=27 January 2024 | archive-date=12 May 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200512154354/https://www.knmi.nl/over-het-knmi/nieuws/extreme-hitte-in-de-zomer-van-1998 | url-status=bot: unknown }}{{cite web | url=https://www.infoclimat.fr/fr/cartes/observations-meteo/archives/temperature_min/4/juillet/1998/0h/carte-interactive.html | title=37.0C Kythira Min | publisher=Infoclimat | accessdate=11 February 2024}}
Furthermore, Attica has experienced temperatures of 47.5°C and over in four different locations.
{{Weather box|location = Downtown Athens (1991–2020), Extremes (1890–present)
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|Jan high C = 13.3
|Feb high C = 14.2
|Mar high C = 17.0
|Apr high C = 21.1
|May high C = 26.5
|Jun high C = 31.6
|Jul high C = 34.3
|Aug high C = 34.3
|Sep high C = 29.6
|Oct high C = 24.4
|Nov high C = 18.9
|Dec high C = 14.4
|year high C = 23.3
|Jan mean C = 10.2
|Feb mean C = 10.8
|Mar mean C = 13.1
|Apr mean C = 16.7
|May mean C = 21.8
|Jun mean C = 26.6
|Jul mean C = 29.3
|Aug mean C = 29.4
|Sep mean C = 25.0
|Oct mean C = 20.3
|Nov mean C = 15.6
|Dec mean C = 11.6
|year mean C = 19.2
|Jan low C = 7.1
|Feb low C = 7.3
|Mar low C = 9.2
|Apr low C = 12.3
|May low C = 17.0
|Jun low C = 21.6
|Jul low C = 24.2
|Aug low C = 24.4
|Sep low C = 20.4
|Oct low C = 16.2
|Nov low C = 12.2
|Dec low C = 8.7
|year low C = 15.0
|Jan record high C = 22.8
|Feb record high C = 25.3
|Mar record high C = 28.2
|Apr record high C = 32.2
|May record high C = 37.6
|Jun record high C = 44.8
|Jul record high C = 42.8
|Aug record high C = 43.9
|Sep record high C = 38.7
|Oct record high C = 36.5
|Nov record high C = 30.5
|Dec record high C = 23.1
|Jan record low C = −6.5
|Feb record low C = −5.7
|Mar record low C = −2.6
|Apr record low C = 1.7
|May record low C = 6.2
|Jun record low C = 11.8
|Jul record low C = 16
|Aug record low C = 15.5
|Sep record low C = 8.9
|Oct record low C = 5.9
|Nov record low C = −1.1
|Dec record low C = -4.0
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|Jan rain mm = 55.6
|Feb rain mm = 44.4
|Mar rain mm = 45.6
|Apr rain mm = 27.6
|May rain mm = 20.7
|Jun rain mm = 11.6
|Jul rain mm = 10.7
|Aug rain mm = 5.4
|Sep rain mm = 25.8
|Oct rain mm = 38.6
|Nov rain mm = 70.8
|Dec rain mm = 76.3
|Jan humidity = 72.0
|Feb humidity = 70.0
|Mar humidity = 66.0
|Apr humidity = 60.0
|May humidity = 56.0
|Jun humidity = 50.0
|Jul humidity = 42.0
|Aug humidity = 47.0
|Sep humidity = 57.0
|Oct humidity = 66.0
|Nov humidity = 72.0
|Dec humidity = 73.0
|Jan uv = 2
|Feb uv = 3
|Mar uv = 5
|Apr uv = 7
|May uv = 9
|Jun uv = 10
|Jul uv = 10
|Aug uv = 9
|Sep uv = 6
|Oct uv = 4
|Nov uv = 2
|Dec uv = 2
|source 1 = Cosmos, scientific magazine of the National Observatory of Athens{{Cite web |title=Το 'νέο' κλίμα της Αθήνας - Περίοδος 1991-2020 |url=http://magazine.noa.gr/archives/4446 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211021120650/http://magazine.noa.gr/archives/4446 |archive-date=21 October 2021 |access-date=3 July 2021 |publisher=National Observatory of Athens}}
|source 2 = Meteoclub{{Cite web |title=Το κλίμα της Αθήνας |url=https://www.meteoclub.gr/themata/egkyklopaideia/to-klima-ths-athinas |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211021120728/https://www.meteoclub.gr/themata/egkyklopaideia/to-klima-ths-athinas |archive-date=21 October 2021 |access-date=3 July 2021 |website=www.meteoclub.gr}}{{Cite web |title=Το αρχείο του Θησείου |url=http://www.meteoclub.gr/themata/egkyklopaideia/5103-to-arxeio-tou-thiseiou |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160504183604/http://www.meteoclub.gr/themata/egkyklopaideia/5103-to-arxeio-tou-thiseiou |archive-date=4 May 2016 |access-date=1 May 2016 |website=www.meteoclub.gr}}
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{{Weather box|location= Piraeus Hellenic National Meteorological Service (1981-2010)
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|Jan high C=14.1
|Feb high C=14.4
|Mar high C=16.6
|Apr high C=20.3
|May high C=25.1
|Jun high C=29.9
|Jul high C=32.8
|Aug high C=32.9
|Sep high C=29.1
|Oct high C=24.2
|Nov high C=18.9
|Dec high C=15.4
|year high C= 22.81
|Jan mean C= 11.1
|Feb mean C=11.2
|Mar mean C=13.3
|Apr mean C=16.9
|May mean C=21.4
|Jun mean C=26.3
|Jul mean C=29.0
|Aug mean C=28.8
|Sep mean C=25.2
|Oct mean C=20.6
|Nov mean C=15.8
|Dec mean C=12.6
|year mean C= 19.35
|Jan low C= 8.2
|Feb low C= 7.9
|Mar low C= 10.0
|Apr low C=13.4
|May low C=17.7
|Jun low C=22.2
|Jul low C=24.8
|Aug low C=25.0
|Sep low C=21.5
|Oct low C=17.4
|Nov low C=12.9
|Dec low C= 9.7
|year low C= 15.89
|rain colour = green
|Jan rain mm=41.95
|Feb rain mm=36.26
|Mar rain mm=34.09
|Apr rain mm=30.34
|May rain mm=15.95
|Jun rain mm=5.08
|Jul rain mm=5.56
|Aug rain mm=3.07
|Sep rain mm=11.37
|Oct rain mm=30.5
|Nov rain mm=58.87
|Dec rain mm=58.84
|year rain mm=331.9
|source = {{cite web
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{{Weather box|location = Attica (Record Highs)
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|Jan record high C = 25.9
|Feb record high C = 25.9
|Mar record high C = 30.3
|Apr record high C = 33.4
|May record high C = 40.6
|Jun record high C = 47.5
|Jul record high C = 48.0
|Aug record high C = 46.2
|Sep record high C = 41.6
|Oct record high C = 38.4
|Nov record high C = 32.2
|Dec record high C = 25.8
|source 1 = {{cite web | url=http://www.hnms.gr/emy/el/pdf/heat_summer_2017.pdf | title=HNMS | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171219161939/http://www.hnms.gr/emy/el/pdf/heat_summer_2017.pdf | accessdate=11 October 2024| archive-date=2017-12-19 }}{{cite web | url=http://meteo.ntua.gr/ | title=NTUA | accessdate=11 October 2024}}{{cite web | url=https://www.meteo.gr/Monthly_Bulletins.cfm | title=NOA | accessdate=11 October 2024}}{{cite web | url=http://avlonas.meteoclub.gr/ | title=46.2C Avlonas | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230726162201/http://avlonas.meteoclub.gr/ | accessdate=27 April 2024| archive-date=2023-07-26 }}
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Economy
The Gross domestic product (GDP) of the region was 87.4 billion € in 2018, accounting for about 47% of the Greek economic output. GDP per capita adjusted for purchasing power was 28,000 € or 93% of the EU27 average in the same year. The GDP per employee was 99% of the EU average. Attica is the region in Greece with the highest GDP per capita.{{Cite web|url=https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/documents/2995521/10474907/1-05032020-AP-EN.pdf/81807e19-e4c8-2e53-c98a-933f5bf30f58|title=Regional GDP per capita ranged from 30% to 263% of the EU average in 2018|website=Eurostat}} Despite that, the unemployment rate stood at 21.6% in 2017.{{Cite web|url=https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/tgm/table.do?tab=table&init=1&language=de&pcode=tgs00010&plugin=1|title=Regional Unemployment by NUTS2 Region|website=Eurostat}}
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!Year !2006 !2007 !2008 !2009 !2010 !2011 !2012 !2013 !2014 !2015 !2016 !2017 |
| Unemployment rate (in %) |8.5 |7.8 |6.7 |9.1 |12.6 |18.0 |25.8 |28.7 |27.3 |25.2 |23.0 |21.6 |
Transportation
=Roads and highways=
The main roads and highways of Attica are:
- The A1 motorway (Athens-Thessaloniki)
- The A6 motorway (northern beltway of Athens)
- The A62 motorway (eastern beltway of Athens)
- The A621 motorway
- The A64 motorway (Athens Airport link)
- The A65 motorway (western beltway of Athens)
- The A8 motorway (Eleusis-Corinth)
- Greek National Road 1 (old road Athens-Thessaloniki)
- Greek National Road 3 (Elefsina-Lamia-Florina)
- Greek National Road 8 (old road Athens-Patras)
- Greek National Road 79
- Greek National Road 83 (Marathonos Avenue)
- Greek National Road 89
- Greek National Road 91
=Ferry lines=
Numerous ferry lines, both normal ferries and high speed vessels, connect the port of Piraeus, with the islands of the region.
=Other=
Sport
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=Football clubs=
;Premier and second division Superleague & Football League
- AEK - Nea Filadelfeia (Athens)
- Apollon - Athens
- Atromitos - Peristeri (Athens)
- Egaleo FC (or Egaleo) - Egaleo (Athens)
- Ethnikos Asteras - Kesariani (Athens)
- Ethnikos Piraeus - Piraeus
- Haidari F.C. - Haidari (Athens)
- Ilisiakos - Zografou (Athens)
- Ionikos - Nikaia (Piraeus)
- Kallithea - Kallithea (Athens)
- Olympiacos - Piraeus
- Panathinaikos - Athens
- Panionios - Nea Smyrni (Athens)
- Proodeftiki – Korydallos (Piraeus)
- Thrasivoulos - Fyli (West Attica){{cn|date=March 2024}}
;Third division Football League 2
- Acharnaikos - Acharnes (Menidi)
- Agios Dimitrios F.C. – Agios Dimitrios (Athens)
- Aias Salamina - Salamina
- Charavgiakos F.C. - Ilioupoli (Athens)
- Ilioupoli GS - Ilioupoli (Athens)
- Koropi AO – Koropi
- Vyzas - Megara
;Junior division/unassorted
- Aittitos - Spata
- Aris Petroupoli – Petroupoli (Athens)
- Aris Vari FC – Vari
- Artemis FC – Artemida (Loutsa)
- Aspropyrgos F.C. – Aspropyrgos
- Gyziakos - Gyzi (Athens)
- Kouvaras AC - Kouvaras
- Olympiakos Papagou - Papagou (Athens)
- Panelefsiniakos - Elefsina
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=All sports=
- Ampelokipoi AC - Athens (in the area of Ampelokipoi), fourth division
- Ethnikos GS - Athens, fourth division
- Fokianos Athinon - Athens, fourth division
=Mini football=
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20100218112717/http://www.gipedaki.gr/book.php Mini football pitches - Online bookings]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20100107023738/http://www.gipedakia.gr/node/103 Mini football pitches and football academies ]
- [http://www.mundialito.gr/gipeda/gipeda-athina.htm Mini football pitches]
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References
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