South Athens (regional unit)

South Athens (Greek: Νότιος Τομέας Αθηνών) is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of Attica. The regional unit covers the south-central part of the Athens agglomeration.

South Athens
Περιφερειακή ενότητα
Νοτίου Τομέα Αθηνών
Municipalities of the former Athens prefecture
Municipalities of the former Athens prefecture
Coordinates: 37°54′N 23°44′E
CountryGreece
RegionAttica
Government
  Vice Regional GovernorChristos Kapatais (SYRIZA)
Area
  Total69.4 km2 (26.8 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total529,826
  Density7,600/km2 (20,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Administration

As a part of the 2011 Kallikratis government reform, the regional unit South Athens was created out of part of the former Athens Prefecture. It is subdivided into 8 municipalities. These are (number as in the map in the infobox):[1]

See also

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