Piraeus
Sign in to savePiraeus ( ; ; , Ancient: , Katharevousa: ) is a port city within the Athens urban area ("Greater Athens"), in the Attica region of Greece. It is located southwest of Athens city centre along the east coast of the Saronic Gulf in the Athens Riviera.
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Piraeus is a major port city that is part of the Athens metropolitan area, located southwest of central Athens on the coast of the Saronic Gulf in Greece. It serves as an important shipping and maritime hub for the Athens region and the wider Attica area.
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Key facts
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- municipality
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- 270
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- Clockwise: Piraeus station, a statue of Poseidon, Mikrolimano and Piraeus Municipal Theatre
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- 87
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- Attica
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- 168,151
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- 10.865
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31 sectionsContents
- History
- Ancient and medieval times
- Ottoman period
- Modern era
- Geography
- Climate
- Demography
- Culture
- Archaeological sites
- Bronze statues
- Leisure and entertainment
- Museums
- Sport
- Maritime industry
- 1967 military junta
- 1974 democratic government
- Shipping today
- Transport
- Landmarks
- Districts
- Cinema
- Twin towns – sister cities
- Mayors of Piraeus
- Notable people
- Universities and institutes
- Gallery
- See also
- References
- Notes
- Bibliography
- External links
Piraeus ( ; ; , Ancient: , Katharevousa: ) is a port city within the Athens urban area ("Greater Athens"), in the Attica region of Greece. It is located southwest of Athens city centre along the east coast of the Saronic Gulf in the Athens Riviera.
The municipality of Piraeus and four other suburban municipalities form the regional unit of Piraeus, sometimes called the Greater Piraeus area, with a total population of 448,051. At the 2021 census, Piraeus had a population of 168,151 people, making it the fourth largest municipality in Greece and the second largest (after the municipality of Athens) within the Athens urban area.