<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Athens Αθήνα </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> City </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Clockwise from top : Acropolis of Athens , Zappeion Hall , Monastiraki , Aerial view from Lycabettus , Athens Olympic Sports Complex , and Hellenic Parliament </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Td> Flag </Td> <Td> Seal </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Nickname ( s ) : Ιοστεφές άστυ ( the violet city ) Το κλεινόν άστυ ( the glorious city ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Athens </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Coordinates : 37 ° 59 ′ 02.3 '' N 23 ° 43 ′ 40.1 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 37.983972 ° N 23.727806 ° E ﻿ / 37.983972 ; 23.727806 Coordinates : 37 ° 59 ′ 02.3 '' N 23 ° 43 ′ 40.1 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 37.983972 ° N 23.727806 ° E ﻿ / 37.983972 ; 23.727806 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Country </Th> <Td> Greece </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Geographic region </Th> <Td> Central Greece </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Administrative region </Th> <Td> Attica </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Regional unit </Th> <Td> Central Athens </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Districts </Th> <Td> 7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Government </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Type </Th> <Td> Mayor - council government </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Mayor </Th> <Td> Giorgos Kaminis ( Ind . ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Area </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Municipality </Th> <Td> 38.964 km ( 15.044 sq mi ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Urban </Th> <Td> 412 km ( 159 sq mi ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Metro </Th> <Td> 2,928.717 km ( 1,130.784 sq mi ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Highest elevation </Th> <Td> 338 m ( 1,109 ft ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Lowest elevation </Th> <Td> 70.1 m ( 230.0 ft ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Population ( 2011 ) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Municipality </Th> <Td> 664,046 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Td> 1st urban , 1st metro in Greece </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Urban </Th> <Td> 3,090,508 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Urban density </Th> <Td> 7,500 / km ( 19,000 / sq mi ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Metro </Th> <Td> 3,781,274 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Demonym ( s ) </Th> <Td> Athenian </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Time zone </Th> <Td> EET ( UTC + 2 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Summer ( DST ) </Th> <Td> EEST ( UTC + 3 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Postal codes </Th> <Td> 10x xx , 11x xx , 120 xx </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Telephone </Th> <Td> 21 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Vehicle registration </Th> <Td> Yxx , Zxx , Ixx </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Patron saint </Th> <Td> Dionysius the Areopagite ( 3 October ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Website </Th> <Td> www.cityofathens.gr </Td> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Athens Αθήνα </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> City </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Clockwise from top : Acropolis of Athens , Zappeion Hall , Monastiraki , Aerial view from Lycabettus , Athens Olympic Sports Complex , and Hellenic Parliament </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Td> Flag </Td> <Td> Seal </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Nickname ( s ) : Ιοστεφές άστυ ( the violet city ) Το κλεινόν άστυ ( the glorious city ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Athens </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Coordinates : 37 ° 59 ′ 02.3 '' N 23 ° 43 ′ 40.1 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 37.983972 ° N 23.727806 ° E ﻿ / 37.983972 ; 23.727806 Coordinates : 37 ° 59 ′ 02.3 '' N 23 ° 43 ′ 40.1 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 37.983972 ° N 23.727806 ° E ﻿ / 37.983972 ; 23.727806 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Country </Th> <Td> Greece </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Geographic region </Th> <Td> Central Greece </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Administrative region </Th> <Td> Attica </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Regional unit </Th> <Td> Central Athens </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Districts </Th> <Td> 7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Government </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Type </Th> <Td> Mayor - council government </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Mayor </Th> <Td> Giorgos Kaminis ( Ind . ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Area </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Municipality </Th> <Td> 38.964 km ( 15.044 sq mi ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Urban </Th> <Td> 412 km ( 159 sq mi ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Metro </Th> <Td> 2,928.717 km ( 1,130.784 sq mi ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Highest elevation </Th> <Td> 338 m ( 1,109 ft ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Lowest elevation </Th> <Td> 70.1 m ( 230.0 ft ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Population ( 2011 ) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Municipality </Th> <Td> 664,046 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Td> 1st urban , 1st metro in Greece </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Urban </Th> <Td> 3,090,508 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Urban density </Th> <Td> 7,500 / km ( 19,000 / sq mi ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Metro </Th> <Td> 3,781,274 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Demonym ( s ) </Th> <Td> Athenian </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Time zone </Th> <Td> EET ( UTC + 2 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Summer ( DST ) </Th> <Td> EEST ( UTC + 3 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Postal codes </Th> <Td> 10x xx , 11x xx , 120 xx </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Telephone </Th> <Td> 21 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Vehicle registration </Th> <Td> Yxx , Zxx , Ixx </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Patron saint </Th> <Td> Dionysius the Areopagite ( 3 October ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Website </Th> <Td> www.cityofathens.gr </Td> </Tr> </Table>
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37 ° 59 ′ 02.3 '' N 23 ° 43 ′ 40.1 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 37.983972 ° N 23.727806 ° E
37 ° 59 ′ 02.3 '' N 23 ° 43 ′ 40.1 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 37.983972 ° N 23.727806 ° E