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.
Attica Περιφέρεια Αττικής | |
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Acropolis of Athens from Mount Lycabettus Hydra Old Royal Palace (The Hellenic Parliament) Temple of Aphaia Kythira Spetses Parnitha | |
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| Coordinates: 38°00′N 23°42′E / 38.0°N 23.7°E | |
| Country |  Greece |
| Decentralized Administration | Attica |
| Capital | Athens |
| Regional units | List
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| Government | |
| • Type | Regional council |
| • Regional Governor | (New Democracy) |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,808.1 km2 (1,470.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 3,784,565 |
| • Density | 990/km2 (2,600/sq mi) |
| GDP | |
| • Total | €85.769 billion (2021) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | GR-I |
| NUTS code | EL3 |
| HDI (2022) | 0.918 very high · 1st of 13 |
| Website | www |
Overview
Located on the eastern edge of Central Greece, Attica covers about 3,808 square kilometres. In addition to Athens, it contains within its area the cities of Elefsina, Megara, Laurium, and Marathon, as well as a small part of the Peloponnese peninsula and the islands of Salamis, Aegina, Angistri, Poros, Hydra, Spetses, Kythira, and Antikythera. About 3,790,000 people live in the region, of whom more than 95% are inhabitants of the Athens metropolitan area. In 2019, Attica had the HDI of 0.912, the highest in Greece.[citation needed]
Administration
The region was established in the 1987 administrative reform, and until 2010 it comprised the 4 prefectures of Athens, East Attica, Piraeus and West Attica.
With the 2010 Kallikratis plan, the region's powers and authority were completely redefined and extended. Since 1 January 2011, the region represents the second-level local administration. While being supervised by the Decentralized Administration of Attica, it is now an independent self-governing body with powers and a budget comparable to the former prefectures.
The region is subdivided into eight subordinate regional units:
- North Athens
- West Athens
- Central Athens
- South Athens
- West Attica
- East Attica
- Piraeus
- Islands
Electoral districts
The Attica region consists of eight electoral districts: Athens A, Athens B1, Athens B2, Athens B3, Piraeus A, Piraeus B, East Attica and West Attica.
Major communities
- Acharnés (Αχαρνές) or Menídi (Μενίδι)
- Agía Paraskeví (Αγία Παρασκευή)
- Ágios Dimítrios (Άγιος Δημήτριος)
- Aigáleo (Αιγάλεω)
- Alimos (Άλιμος) or Kalamaki (Καλαμάκι)
- Athína (Αθήνα) (Municipality of Athens)
- Chalándri (Χαλάνδρι)
- Galátsi (Γαλάτσι)
- Glyfáda (Γλυφάδα)
- Ílion (Ίλιον) (formerly Nea Liosia)
- Ilioúpoli (Ηλιούπολη)
- Kallithéa (Καλλιθέα)
- Keratsíni (Κερατσίνι)
- Kifissia (Κηφισιά)
- Korydallós (Κορυδαλλός)
- Maroúsi (Μαρούσι) or Amaroúsion (Αμαρούσιον)
- Néa Ionía (Νέα Ιωνία)
- Néa Smýrni (Νέα Σμύρνη)
- Níkaia (Νίκαια)
- Palaió Fáliro (Παλαιό Φάληρο)
- Peiraiás (Πειραιάς) (Piraeus in English)
- Peristéri (Περιστέρι)
- Výronas (Βύρωνας)
- Zográfos (Ζωγράφος)
- See also
- List of municipalities and communities in Attica
- List of settlements in Attica
Demographics
The region has shrunk by 35,965 people between 2011 and 2021, experiencing a population loss of 0.9%.
Climate
Due to its large area Attica has a variety of climates. The largest part of the peninsula has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen climate classification: Csa). Some areas of the Athens Riviera, areas of the Thriasio Plain, Aigina, Hydra and some areas in west Attica have a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen climate classification: BSh). According to the meteorological stations of the National Observatory of Athens and the Hellenic National Meteorological Service areas in the north have wetter and colder winters. Parnitha mountain has a January average high of around 4°C and an average low below 0°C. Areas in the south mainland have very mild winters with Nea Smyrni recording a January average high close to 15°C and an average low of around 9°C. The islands of the Attica region have even milder winters with Hydra recording a January average low of over 10°C and falling in 11a hardiness zone.
The highest July and August temperatures are recorded in the interior of the Athens Basin and also in west areas with Nea Filadelfeia, Harokopio University and Salamina registering average summer highs over 35°C. Due to land breezes, summer nights can be particularly hot in the south and especially around Piraeus which records an average August low of around 27°C. The highest average annual temperatures are recorded in Nea Smyrni registering around 20.5°C, while the lowest is recorded in Parnitha mountain with less than 11.0°C.Neos Kosmos is the warmest area of Downtown Athens with an average annual temperature of 20.2°C and a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen climate classification: BSh) closely bordering a hot-summer mediterranean (Csa) climate. During July 2024 minimum temperatures remained over 30 °C (86 °F) for 12 consecutive days in metropolitan Athens, breaking all known records for any area in the country.
Anavysos in the Athens Riviera records the lowest average annual precipitation in mainland Greece with around 295 mm, while the highest average annual precipitation is found in Avlonas with around 930 mm.Lavrio is the only area in mainland Attica that has never recorded an air frost according to the National Observatory of Athens station which operates since 2008.
The highest temperature ever recorded in Attica was 48.0°C in Elefsina and Tatoi on July 10, 1977 which according to the World Meteorological Organization was also the highest official temperature ever recorded in Europe until 2021. The lowest temperature ever recorded was -12.0°C in Parnitha mountain on January 9, 2017. The highest minimum temperature in mainland Attica was 32.9 °C (91 °F) and it was recorded on July 26, 2023 in Hellinikon. The highest minimum temperature in the Attica region was 37.0 °C (99 °F) in Kythira. Furthermore, Attica has experienced temperatures of 47.5°C and over in four different locations.
| Climate data for Downtown Athens (1991–2020), Extremes (1890–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 22.8 (73.0) | 25.3 (77.5) | 28.2 (82.8) | 32.2 (90.0) | 37.6 (99.7) | 44.8 (112.6) | 42.8 (109.0) | 43.9 (111.0) | 38.7 (101.7) | 36.5 (97.7) | 30.5 (86.9) | 23.1 (73.6) | 44.8 (112.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 13.3 (55.9) | 14.2 (57.6) | 17.0 (62.6) | 21.1 (70.0) | 26.5 (79.7) | 31.6 (88.9) | 34.3 (93.7) | 34.3 (93.7) | 29.6 (85.3) | 24.4 (75.9) | 18.9 (66.0) | 14.4 (57.9) | 23.3 (73.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 10.2 (50.4) | 10.8 (51.4) | 13.1 (55.6) | 16.7 (62.1) | 21.8 (71.2) | 26.6 (79.9) | 29.3 (84.7) | 29.4 (84.9) | 25.0 (77.0) | 20.3 (68.5) | 15.6 (60.1) | 11.6 (52.9) | 19.2 (66.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 7.1 (44.8) | 7.3 (45.1) | 9.2 (48.6) | 12.3 (54.1) | 17.0 (62.6) | 21.6 (70.9) | 24.2 (75.6) | 24.4 (75.9) | 20.4 (68.7) | 16.2 (61.2) | 12.2 (54.0) | 8.7 (47.7) | 15.0 (59.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −6.5 (20.3) | −5.7 (21.7) | −2.6 (27.3) | 1.7 (35.1) | 6.2 (43.2) | 11.8 (53.2) | 16 (61) | 15.5 (59.9) | 8.9 (48.0) | 5.9 (42.6) | −1.1 (30.0) | −4.0 (24.8) | −6.5 (20.3) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 55.6 (2.19) | 44.4 (1.75) | 45.6 (1.80) | 27.6 (1.09) | 20.7 (0.81) | 11.6 (0.46) | 10.7 (0.42) | 5.4 (0.21) | 25.8 (1.02) | 38.6 (1.52) | 70.8 (2.79) | 76.3 (3.00) | 433.1 (17.06) |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 72.0 | 70.0 | 66.0 | 60.0 | 56.0 | 50.0 | 42.0 | 47.0 | 57.0 | 66.0 | 72.0 | 73.0 | 60.9 |
| Average ultraviolet index | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Source 1: Cosmos, scientific magazine of the National Observatory of Athens | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: Meteoclub | |||||||||||||
| Climate data for Piraeus Hellenic National Meteorological Service (1981-2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 14.1 (57.4) | 14.4 (57.9) | 16.6 (61.9) | 20.3 (68.5) | 25.1 (77.2) | 29.9 (85.8) | 32.8 (91.0) | 32.9 (91.2) | 29.1 (84.4) | 24.2 (75.6) | 18.9 (66.0) | 15.4 (59.7) | 22.81 (73.06) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 11.1 (52.0) | 11.2 (52.2) | 13.3 (55.9) | 16.9 (62.4) | 21.4 (70.5) | 26.3 (79.3) | 29.0 (84.2) | 28.8 (83.8) | 25.2 (77.4) | 20.6 (69.1) | 15.8 (60.4) | 12.6 (54.7) | 19.35 (66.83) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 8.2 (46.8) | 7.9 (46.2) | 10.0 (50.0) | 13.4 (56.1) | 17.7 (63.9) | 22.2 (72.0) | 24.8 (76.6) | 25.0 (77.0) | 21.5 (70.7) | 17.4 (63.3) | 12.9 (55.2) | 9.7 (49.5) | 15.89 (60.60) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 41.95 (1.65) | 36.26 (1.43) | 34.09 (1.34) | 30.34 (1.19) | 15.95 (0.63) | 5.08 (0.20) | 5.56 (0.22) | 3.07 (0.12) | 11.37 (0.45) | 30.5 (1.20) | 58.87 (2.32) | 58.84 (2.32) | 331.9 (13.07) |
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| Climate data for Attica (Record Highs) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 25.9 (78.6) | 25.9 (78.6) | 30.3 (86.5) | 33.4 (92.1) | 40.6 (105.1) | 47.5 (117.5) | 48.0 (118.4) | 46.2 (115.2) | 41.6 (106.9) | 38.4 (101.1) | 32.2 (90.0) | 25.8 (78.4) | 48.0 (118.4) |
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Economy
The Gross domestic product (GDP) of the region was 87.4 billion € in 2018, accounting for about 47% of the Greek economic output. GDP per capita adjusted for purchasing power was 28,000 € or 93% of the EU27 average in the same year. The GDP per employee was 99% of the EU average. Attica is the region in Greece with the highest GDP per capita. Despite that, the unemployment rate stood at 21.6% in 2017.
| Year | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
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| Unemployment rate (in %) | 8.5 | 7.8 | 6.7 | 9.1 | 12.6 | 18.0 | 25.8 | 28.7 | 27.3 | 25.2 | 23.0 | 21.6 |
Transportation
Roads and highways
The main roads and highways of Attica are:
- The A1 motorway (Athens-Thessaloniki)
- The A6 motorway (northern beltway of Athens)
- The A62 motorway (eastern beltway of Athens)
- The A621 motorway
- The A64 motorway (Athens Airport link)
- The A65 motorway (western beltway of Athens)
- The A8 motorway (Eleusis-Corinth)
- Greek National Road 1 (old road Athens-Thessaloniki)
- Greek National Road 3 (Elefsina-Lamia-Florina)
- Greek National Road 8 (old road Athens-Patras)
- Greek National Road 79
- Greek National Road 83 (Marathonos Avenue)
- Greek National Road 89
- Greek National Road 91
Ferry lines
Numerous ferry lines, both normal ferries and high speed vessels, connect the port of Piraeus, with the islands of the region.
Other
- Public transport in Athens
- Athens Suburban Railway
- Athens Metro
- Athens Tram
Sport
Football clubs
| All sports
Mini football
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References
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- "Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region", www.ec.europa.eu
- "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
- "ΦΕΚ A 87/2010, Kallikratis reform law text" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
- "Census 2021 GR" (PDF) (Press release). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 2022-07-19. Retrieved 2022-09-12.
- "Monthly Bulletins". National Observatory of Athens. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
- "Dionysos NOA station". National Observatory of Athens. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
- "Parnitha NOA station". National Observatory of Athens. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
- "Nea Smyrni NOA station". National Observatory of Athens. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
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- "Salamina NOA station". National Observatory of Athens. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
- "Piraeus NOA station". National Observatory of Athens. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
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External links
- Official website
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(in Greek)
Attica ˈ ae t ɪ k e AT ih ke Greek Perifereia Attikhs romanized Periferia Attikis 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 Attica Perifereia AttikhsAdministrative regionAcropolis of Athens from Mount LycabettusHydraOld Royal Palace The Hellenic Parliament Temple of AphaiaKythiraSpetsesParnithaSealCoordinates 38 00 N 23 42 E 38 0 N 23 7 E 38 0 23 7Country GreeceDecentralized AdministrationAtticaCapitalAthensRegional unitsList Central AthensNorth AthensWest AthensSouth AthensPiraeusEast AtticaWest AtticaIslandsGovernment TypeRegional council Regional Governor el New Democracy Area Total3 808 1 km2 1 470 3 sq mi Population 2024 Total3 784 565 Density990 km2 2 600 sq mi GDP Total 85 769 billion 2021 Time zoneUTC 2 EET Summer DST UTC 3 EEST ISO 3166 codeGR INUTS codeEL3HDI 2022 0 918 very high 1st of 13Websitewww wbr patt wbr gov wbr grOverviewLocated on the eastern edge of Central Greece Attica covers about 3 808 square kilometres In addition to Athens it contains within its area the cities of Elefsina Megara Laurium and Marathon as well as a small part of the Peloponnese peninsula and the islands of Salamis Aegina Angistri Poros Hydra Spetses Kythira and Antikythera About 3 790 000 people live in the region of whom more than 95 are inhabitants of the Athens metropolitan area In 2019 Attica had the HDI of 0 912 the highest in Greece citation needed AdministrationHead office of the Attica region The region was established in the 1987 administrative reform and until 2010 it comprised the 4 prefectures of Athens East Attica Piraeus and West Attica With the 2010 Kallikratis plan the region s powers and authority were completely redefined and extended Since 1 January 2011 the region represents the second level local administration While being supervised by the Decentralized Administration of Attica it is now an independent self governing body with powers and a budget comparable to the former prefectures The region is subdivided into eight subordinate regional units North Athens West Athens Central Athens South Athens West Attica East Attica Piraeus IslandsElectoral districtsThe Attica region consists of eight electoral districts Athens A Athens B1 Athens B2 Athens B3 Piraeus A Piraeus B East Attica and West Attica Major communitiesAcharnes Axarnes or Menidi Menidi Agia Paraskevi Agia Paraskeyh Agios Dimitrios Agios Dhmhtrios Aigaleo Aigalew Alimos Alimos or Kalamaki Kalamaki Athina A8hna Municipality of Athens Chalandri Xalandri Galatsi Galatsi Glyfada Glyfada Ilion Ilion formerly Nea Liosia Ilioupoli Hlioypolh Kallithea Kalli8ea Keratsini Keratsini Kifissia Khfisia Korydallos Korydallos Marousi Maroysi or Amarousion Amaroysion Nea Ionia Nea Iwnia Nea Smyrni Nea Smyrnh Nikaia Nikaia Palaio Faliro Palaio Falhro Peiraias Peiraias Piraeus in English Peristeri Peristeri Vyronas Byrwnas Zografos Zwgrafos See alsoList of municipalities and communities in Attica List of settlements in AtticaDemographicsThe region has shrunk by 35 965 people between 2011 and 2021 experiencing a population loss of 0 9 ClimateDue to its large area Attica has a variety of climates The largest part of the peninsula has a hot summer Mediterranean climate Koppen climate classification Csa Some areas of the Athens Riviera areas of the Thriasio Plain Aigina Hydra and some areas in west Attica have a hot semi arid climate Koppen climate classification BSh According to the meteorological stations of the National Observatory of Athens and the Hellenic National Meteorological Service areas in the north have wetter and colder winters Parnitha mountain has a January average high of around 4 C and an average low below 0 C Areas in the south mainland have very mild winters with Nea Smyrni recording a January average high close to 15 C and an average low of around 9 C The islands of the Attica region have even milder winters with Hydra recording a January average low of over 10 C and falling in 11a hardiness zone The highest July and August temperatures are recorded in the interior of the Athens Basin and also in west areas with Nea Filadelfeia Harokopio University and Salamina registering average summer highs over 35 C Due to land breezes summer nights can be particularly hot in the south and especially around Piraeus which records an average August low of around 27 C The highest average annual temperatures are recorded in Nea Smyrni registering around 20 5 C while the lowest is recorded in Parnitha mountain with less than 11 0 C Neos Kosmos is the warmest area of Downtown Athens with an average annual temperature of 20 2 C and a hot semi arid climate Koppen climate classification BSh closely bordering a hot summer mediterranean Csa climate During July 2024 minimum temperatures remained over 30 C 86 F for 12 consecutive days in metropolitan Athens breaking all known records for any area in the country Anavysos in the Athens Riviera records the lowest average annual precipitation in mainland Greece with around 295 mm while the highest average annual precipitation is found in Avlonas with around 930 mm Lavrio is the only area in mainland Attica that has never recorded an air frost according to the National Observatory of Athens station which operates since 2008 The highest temperature ever recorded in Attica was 48 0 C in Elefsina and Tatoi on July 10 1977 which according to the World Meteorological Organization was also the highest official temperature ever recorded in Europe until 2021 The lowest temperature ever recorded was 12 0 C in Parnitha mountain on January 9 2017 The highest minimum temperature in mainland Attica was 32 9 C 91 F and it was recorded on July 26 2023 in Hellinikon The highest minimum temperature in the Attica region was 37 0 C 99 F in Kythira Furthermore Attica has experienced temperatures of 47 5 C and over in four different locations Climate data for Downtown Athens 1991 2020 Extremes 1890 present Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec YearRecord high C F 22 8 73 0 25 3 77 5 28 2 82 8 32 2 90 0 37 6 99 7 44 8 112 6 42 8 109 0 43 9 111 0 38 7 101 7 36 5 97 7 30 5 86 9 23 1 73 6 44 8 112 6 Mean daily maximum C F 13 3 55 9 14 2 57 6 17 0 62 6 21 1 70 0 26 5 79 7 31 6 88 9 34 3 93 7 34 3 93 7 29 6 85 3 24 4 75 9 18 9 66 0 14 4 57 9 23 3 73 9 Daily mean C F 10 2 50 4 10 8 51 4 13 1 55 6 16 7 62 1 21 8 71 2 26 6 79 9 29 3 84 7 29 4 84 9 25 0 77 0 20 3 68 5 15 6 60 1 11 6 52 9 19 2 66 6 Mean daily minimum C F 7 1 44 8 7 3 45 1 9 2 48 6 12 3 54 1 17 0 62 6 21 6 70 9 24 2 75 6 24 4 75 9 20 4 68 7 16 2 61 2 12 2 54 0 8 7 47 7 15 0 59 0 Record low C F 6 5 20 3 5 7 21 7 2 6 27 3 1 7 35 1 6 2 43 2 11 8 53 2 16 61 15 5 59 9 8 9 48 0 5 9 42 6 1 1 30 0 4 0 24 8 6 5 20 3 Average rainfall mm inches 55 6 2 19 44 4 1 75 45 6 1 80 27 6 1 09 20 7 0 81 11 6 0 46 10 7 0 42 5 4 0 21 25 8 1 02 38 6 1 52 70 8 2 79 76 3 3 00 433 1 17 06 Average relative humidity 72 0 70 0 66 0 60 0 56 0 50 0 42 0 47 0 57 0 66 0 72 0 73 0 60 9Average ultraviolet index 2 3 5 7 9 10 10 9 6 4 2 2 6Source 1 Cosmos scientific magazine of the National Observatory of AthensSource 2 Meteoclub Climate data for Piraeus Hellenic National Meteorological Service 1981 2010 Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec YearMean daily maximum C F 14 1 57 4 14 4 57 9 16 6 61 9 20 3 68 5 25 1 77 2 29 9 85 8 32 8 91 0 32 9 91 2 29 1 84 4 24 2 75 6 18 9 66 0 15 4 59 7 22 81 73 06 Daily mean C F 11 1 52 0 11 2 52 2 13 3 55 9 16 9 62 4 21 4 70 5 26 3 79 3 29 0 84 2 28 8 83 8 25 2 77 4 20 6 69 1 15 8 60 4 12 6 54 7 19 35 66 83 Mean daily minimum C F 8 2 46 8 7 9 46 2 10 0 50 0 13 4 56 1 17 7 63 9 22 2 72 0 24 8 76 6 25 0 77 0 21 5 70 7 17 4 63 3 12 9 55 2 9 7 49 5 15 89 60 60 Average rainfall mm inches 41 95 1 65 36 26 1 43 34 09 1 34 30 34 1 19 15 95 0 63 5 08 0 20 5 56 0 22 3 07 0 12 11 37 0 45 30 5 1 20 58 87 2 32 58 84 2 32 331 9 13 07 Source Climate data for Attica Record Highs Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec YearRecord high C F 25 9 78 6 25 9 78 6 30 3 86 5 33 4 92 1 40 6 105 1 47 5 117 5 48 0 118 4 46 2 115 2 41 6 106 9 38 4 101 1 32 2 90 0 25 8 78 4 48 0 118 4 Source EconomyThe Gross domestic product GDP of the region was 87 4 billion in 2018 accounting for about 47 of the Greek economic output GDP per capita adjusted for purchasing power was 28 000 or 93 of the EU27 average in the same year The GDP per employee was 99 of the EU average Attica is the region in Greece with the highest GDP per capita Despite that the unemployment rate stood at 21 6 in 2017 Year 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017Unemployment rate in 8 5 7 8 6 7 9 1 12 6 18 0 25 8 28 7 27 3 25 2 23 0 21 6TransportationRoads and highways The main roads and highways of Attica are The A1 motorway Athens Thessaloniki The A6 motorway northern beltway of Athens The A62 motorway eastern beltway of Athens The A621 motorway The A64 motorway Athens Airport link The A65 motorway western beltway of Athens The A8 motorway Eleusis Corinth Greek National Road 1 old road Athens Thessaloniki Greek National Road 3 Elefsina Lamia Florina Greek National Road 8 old road Athens Patras Greek National Road 79 Greek National Road 83 Marathonos Avenue Greek National Road 89 Greek National Road 91Ferry lines Numerous ferry lines both normal ferries and high speed vessels connect the port of Piraeus with the islands of the region Other Public transport in Athens Athens Suburban Railway Athens Metro Athens TramSportFootball clubs Premier and second division Superleague amp Football LeagueAEK Nea Filadelfeia Athens Apollon Athens Atromitos Peristeri Athens Egaleo FC or Egaleo Egaleo Athens Ethnikos Asteras Kesariani Athens Ethnikos Piraeus Piraeus Haidari F C Haidari Athens Ilisiakos Zografou Athens Ionikos Nikaia Piraeus Kallithea Kallithea Athens Olympiacos Piraeus Panathinaikos Athens Panionios Nea Smyrni Athens Proodeftiki Korydallos Piraeus Thrasivoulos Fyli West Attica citation needed Third division Football League 2Acharnaikos Acharnes Menidi Agios Dimitrios F C Agios Dimitrios Athens Aias Salamina Salamina Charavgiakos F C Ilioupoli Athens Ilioupoli GS Ilioupoli Athens Koropi AO Koropi Vyzas MegaraJunior division unassortedAittitos Spata Aris Petroupoli Petroupoli Athens Aris Vari FC Vari Artemis FC Artemida Loutsa Aspropyrgos F C Aspropyrgos Gyziakos Gyzi Athens Kouvaras AC Kouvaras Olympiakos Papagou Papagou Athens Panelefsiniakos Elefsina All sports Ampelokipoi AC Athens in the area of Ampelokipoi fourth division Ethnikos GS Athens fourth division Fokianos Athinon Athens fourth divisionMini football Mini football pitches Online bookings Mini football pitches and football academies Mini football pitchesReferences Stoixeia Ektimwmenoy Plh8ysmoy 1 1 2024 in Greek Hellenic Statistical Authority 31 December 2024 Retrieved 21 January 2025 Population on 1 January by age sex and NUTS 2 region www ec europa eu Sub national HDI Area Database Global Data Lab hdi globaldatalab org Retrieved 2018 09 13 FEK A 87 2010 Kallikratis reform law text in Greek Government Gazette Census 2021 GR PDF Press release Hellenic Statistical Authority 2022 07 19 Retrieved 2022 09 12 Monthly Bulletins National Observatory of Athens Retrieved 9 April 2023 Dionysos NOA station National Observatory of Athens Retrieved 9 April 2023 Parnitha NOA station National Observatory of Athens Retrieved 9 April 2023 Nea Smyrni NOA station National Observatory of Athens Retrieved 9 April 2023 Monthly Bulletins Meteo gr Latest Conditions in Hydra 30 year period summer statistics of Nea Filadelfeia Meteoclub Retrieved 28 January 2018 Salamina NOA station National Observatory of Athens Retrieved 9 April 2023 Piraeus NOA station National Observatory of Athens Retrieved 9 April 2023 Parnitha NOA station National Observatory of Athens Retrieved 9 April 2023 Latest Conditions in Nea Smyrni Athens Piraeus 12 consecutive days over 30C minimums Archived from the original on 2024 07 21 Retrieved 22 July 2024 Pireas Port 12 consecutive days minimum T over 30 0C Archived from the original on 2024 08 31 Retrieved 29 September 2024 Anavysos NOA station National Observatory of Athens Retrieved 9 April 2023 Lavrio NOA station National Observatory of Athens Retrieved 9 April 2023 World Meteorological Organization s World Weather amp Climate Extremes Archive wmo asu edu Archived from the original on 4 August 2022 Parnitha record low National Observatory of Athens Archived from the original on 2018 07 24 Retrieved 9 April 2023 HNMS Archived from the original on 2023 07 27 Retrieved 9 May 2024 Extreme hitte in de zomer van 1998 KNMI Archived from the original on 12 May 2020 Retrieved 27 January 2024 a href wiki Template Cite web title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint bot original URL status unknown link 37 0C Kythira Min Infoclimat Retrieved 11 February 2024 To neo klima ths A8hnas Periodos 1991 2020 National Observatory of Athens Archived from the original on 21 October 2021 Retrieved 3 July 2021 To klima ths A8hnas www meteoclub gr Archived from the original on 21 October 2021 Retrieved 3 July 2021 To arxeio toy 8hseioy www meteoclub gr Archived from the original on 4 May 2016 Retrieved 1 May 2016 Piraeus Urban Planning 1 PDF in Greek Pagkrati amp Millioni 2017 NTUA Archived from the original PDF on 2019 03 07 Retrieved 30 Sep 2019 HNMS PDF Archived from the original PDF on 2017 12 19 Retrieved 11 October 2024 NTUA Retrieved 11 October 2024 NOA Retrieved 11 October 2024 46 2C Avlonas Archived from the original on 2023 07 26 Retrieved 27 April 2024 Regional GDP per capita ranged from 30 to 263 of the EU average in 2018 Eurostat Regional Unemployment by NUTS2 Region Eurostat External linksWikimedia Commons has media related to Attica Official website in Greek
