Attica (region)

Attica (/ˈætɪkə/ AT-ih-kə; Greek: Περιφέρεια Αττικής, romanized: Periféria Attikís, [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.

This article is about the modern administrative region of Greece. For the historical region, see Attica. For the former prefecture, see Attica Prefecture. For other uses, see Attica (disambiguation).
Attica
Περιφέρεια Αττικής
Administrative region
Coordinates: 38.0°N 23.7°E / 38.0; 23.7
Country Greece
Decentralized AdministrationAttica
CapitalAthens
Regional units
List
Government
 • TypeRegional council
 • Regional GovernorNikos Hardalias (New Democracy)
Area
 • Total3,808.10 km2 (1,470.32 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total3,814,064
 • Density1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi)
GDP
 • Total€85.769 billion (2021)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
ISO 3166 codeGR-I
NUTS codeEL3
HDI (2021)0.909
very high · 1st of 13
Websitewww.patt.gov.gr
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