Piraeus_(regional_unit)

Piraeus (regional unit)

Piraeus (regional unit)

Regional unit in Attica, Greece

Piraeus (/paɪˈriːəs, pɪˈreɪəs/ py-REE-əs, pirr-AY-əs; Greek: Περιφερειακή ενότητα Πειραιώς, romanized: Perifereiakí enótita Peiraiós), also sometimes called Greater Piraeus[1] (as distinct from the City of Piraeus; Ευρύτερος Πειραιάς Evrýteros Peiraiás), is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of Attica. The regional unit covers the west-central part of the Athens urban area (or agglomeration).

Quick Facts Περιφερειακή ενότητα Πειραιώς (Greek), Country ...

Administration

As a part of the 2011 Kallikratis government reform, the regional unit Piraeus was created out of part of the former Piraeus Prefecture. It is subdivided into 5 municipalities. These are:[2]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    Elaine Thomopoulos (2012). The History of Greece. Greenwood. p. 6. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  2. [2]
    "Kallikratis reform law text" (PDF).


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