Rafina
Sign in to saveRafina () is a suburban port town located on the eastern coast of Attica in Greece. It has a population of 14,620 inhabitants (2021 census). Since the 2011 local government reform it has been part of the municipality Rafina-Pikermi, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 18.979 km2. It is part of the Athens metropolitan area.
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Place details
- Locality
- Δημοτική Ενότητα Ραφήνας
- Region
- Περιφέρεια Αττικής
- Country
- Ελλάς
- Population
- 12,168
- Timezone
- Europe/Athens
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Key facts
- Greek Dimos.name
- Rafina
- Greek Dimos.name_local
- Ραφήνα
- Greek Dimos.type
- municipal unit
- Greek Dimos.image_map
- DE Rafinas.svg
- Greek Dimos.map_caption
- Location within the regional unit
- Greek Dimos.image_skyline
- Aerial view of Rafina Harbour 20.02.2009 12-20-04.JPG
- Greek Dimos.caption_skyline
- Aerial view of Rafina's harbour
- Greek Dimos.elevation
- 29
- Greek Dimos.periph
- Attica
- Greek Dimos.periphunit
- East Attica
- Greek Dimos.municipality
- Rafina-Pikermi
- Greek Dimos.population_as_of
- 2021
- Greek Dimos.pop_municunit
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human settlement
- Country
- Greece
- Population
- +1269
- Elevation
- +10
- Shares border with
- Pikermi
- Follows
- Araphen
- Image
- Aerial view of Rafina Harbour 20.02.2009 12-20-04.JPG
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- Pano Lefkara
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Rafina () is a suburban port town located on the eastern coast of Attica in Greece. It has a population of 14,620 inhabitants (2021 census). Since the 2011 local government reform it has been part of the municipality Rafina-Pikermi, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 18.979 km2. It is part of the Athens metropolitan area.
==Geography== Rafina lies on the Aegean Sea coast, east of Mount Pentelicus and northeast of the Mesogaia plain. It is north of Artemida, south of Nea Makri and east of Athens city centre. The municipal unit of Rafina contains, besides the city itself, a large portion of the surrounding area, which is mostly woodland and farmland. The only other town is Kallitechnoupoli.