<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> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Athens Αθήνα </Th> </Tr>

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