Kallithea
Kallithea (Greek: Καλλιθέα, meaning "beautiful view") is a suburb in Athens agglomeration and a municipality in south Athens regional unit. It is the eighth largest municipality in Greece (97,616 inhabitants, 2021 census), as well as the fourth biggest in the Athens urban area (following municipalities of Athens, Piraeus and Peristeri). Additionally, it is the 2nd most densely populated municipality in Greece and one of the most densely populated cities in the world, with 20,240/km2 (52,400/sq mi). The municipality has an area of 4.749 km2 (1.834 sq mi).
Kallithea
Καλλιθέα | |
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Municipality | |
Aerial view of the city in the foreground with the Acropolis of Athens in the background | |
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Flag | |
Kallithea Location within the region | |
| Coordinates: 37°57′N 23°42′E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Attica |
| Regional unit | South Athens |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Dimitris Karnavos |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 4.749 km2 (1.834 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 25 m (82 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Municipality | 97,616 |
| • Density | 21,000/km2 (53,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 176 xx |
| Area code(s) | 210 |
| Vehicle registration | Z |
| Website | www.kallithea.gr |
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