Our Athens map has 7 slides for various types of administrative levels.
- Athens Map with Municipality Boundary
- Athens Map with Municipal Communities
- Athens Map with Municipal Districts
- Athens Map with Municipal Neighborhoods
- Athens Map with Postal Codes
- Athens Metropolitan Area Map with 58 Municipalities
- Athens Metropolitan Area Map with 58 Municipalities-2
Athens is more than just an open-air museum; it is a sprawling, sun-drenched metropolis that serves as the undisputed heart of the Hellenic Republic. As one of the world’s oldest cities, with a recorded history spanning over 3,400 years, Athens today manages a delicate balance between its monumental past and a dynamic, forward-looking future.
Strategic Location and Geography
- Situated on the Attica Peninsula in southeastern Greece, Athens is nestled within a basin surrounded by four imposing mountains: Parnitha, Penteli, Hymettus, and Aigaleo. To the southwest, the city opens up to the Saronic Gulf, providing it with a vital maritime gateway through the Port of Piraeus. This strategic coastal position has historically made Athens a crossroads for Mediterranean trade, and today, it remains a primary hub for travel between Europe, Asia, and Africa.
Population and Urban Reach
- As of 2026, the Athens metropolitan area is home to approximately 3.15 million people, representing nearly one-third of Greece’s total population. While the central Municipality of Athens is relatively compact, the urban sprawl extends far into the Attica plain, creating a vibrant “Greater Athens” that includes the bustling port of Piraeus and increasingly popular coastal suburbs along the Athenian Riviera. This high concentration of residents makes it the primary driver of Greek social and political life.
The Economic Engine of Greece
- The local economy is a powerhouse, contributing roughly half of the national GDP. While tourism remains a cornerstone—with a record-breaking 8 million visitors annually drawn to the Acropolis and world-class museums—the city is diversifying rapidly. Athens is the financial capital of Southeast Europe, hosting the Athens Stock Exchange and major shipping conglomerates. Recently, it has emerged as a significant tech hub, with the massive Hellinikon Project—Europe’s largest urban regeneration site—transforming the old airport area into a global destination for investment, luxury residences, and sustainable “smart city” infrastructure.
Cultural and National Importance
- Beyond statistics, Athens is the soul of Greece. It is the “cradle of Western civilization” and the birthplace of democracy, a legacy that still echoes in the marble of the Parthenon. Every major political decision, cultural movement, and artistic trend in Greece begins here. With its 2024–2026 ranking as one of the world’s most influential “It Cities,” Athens is proving that it is not merely a relic of history, but a resilient, evolving capital that continues to define the identity of the modern Mediterranean.
Athens Map with Municipal Communities
There are 7 Municipal Communities in Athens Municipality.
Athens Map with Municipal Districts
There are 53 Municipal Districts in Athens Municipality. They are A Nekrotafeio, Agios Eleftherios, Agios Konstantinos-Plateia Vathis-Agios Pavlos, Akadimia Platonos, Akadimia Platonos Ii, Akropolis, Alsos Goudi-Stratiotika Nosokomeia, Ampelokipoi, Ano Kypseli, Ano Patisia, Ano Petralona, Attiko Alsos, Dourgouti, Elaionas, Ellinoroson-Erythros, Girokomeio, Gkyzi, Goudi, Gouva, Ilisia, Kato Petralona, Kolokynthou, Kolonaki, Kolonos, Kountouriotika, Kypseli, Lofos Elikonos, Lykavittos, Makrygianni-Veikou-Koukaki-Filopappou, Mouseio-Exarcheia-Neapoli, Nea Kypseli, Neos Kosmos, Nirvana, Odeio, Ose, Pagkrati, Patisia, Pedio Areos-Evelpidon, Pentagono, Plateia Amerikis, Plateia Attikis, Polygono, Profitis Ilias, Prompona, Rizoupoli, Rouf, Scholi Evelpidon, Sepolia, Stadio, Trigono Peiraios-Panepistimiou-Ermou-Monastiraki-Plaka, Votanikos, Vouli, and Zappeio.
Athens Map with Municipal Neighborhoods
There are 144 Municipal Neighborhoods in Athens Municipality. They are A Nekrotafeio, Ag.Kon/Nos-Pl.Vathis, Agia Paraskevi, Agia Triada, Agia Varvara, Agias Aikaterinis, Agias Zonis, Agios Antonis, Agios Artemis, Agios Athanasios, Agios Eleftherios I, Agios Eleftherios II, Agios Georgios, Agios Georgios Kypselis, Agios Ioannis, Agios Konstantinos, Agios Loukas, Agios Nikolaos, Agios Panteleimon, Agios Pavlos, Agios Sostis, Agios Thomas, Agiou Meletiou, Agiou Meletiou Sepolion, Akadimia Platonos, Akadimia Platonos II, Alepotrypa, Alepotrypa (Patisia), Alsos Goudi-Fytorio Dimou Athinaion, Alysida, Amerikis, Ampelokipoi I, Ampelokipoi II, Ano Ampelokipoi, Ano Patisia, Archaiologikos Choros Akropolis-Filopappou, Aristotelous, Attiko Alsos, Averof I, Averof II, Baknana, Chamosterna, Dourgouti I, Dourgouti II, Elaionas, Ellinoroson I, Ellinorosson II, Emporiko Kentro, Erythros I, Erythros II, Exarcheia, Filopappou, Flemink, Fokionos Negri, Girokomeio, Gkazochori, Gkrava, Gkyzi, Gouva I, Gouva II, Ilisia-Parko, Ioulianou-Filadelfeias, Ippokrateio, Kallirrois, Kampa, Kato Erythros, Kato Patisia I, Kato Patisia II, Kerameikos, Klonaridou, Koilis, Koliatsou I, Koliatsou II, Kolokynthou, Kolonaki, Kolonaki-Lykavittos, Kolonos, Koukaki, Kouklaki, Kountouriotika, Kypriadou, Kyprion, Lamprini, Lofos Elikonos, Lofos Kynosargous, Lofos Lampraki, Lofos Skouze, Lofos Strefi, Lykavittos, Makrygianni, Metaxourgeio, Mets, Monastiraki-Plaka, Mouseio, Nea Filothei, Nea Kypseli I, Nea Kypseli II, Neapoli I, Neapoli II, Neos Kosmos, Nosok.Paidon, Odeio, Ose, Pagkrati I, Pagkrati II, Parko Chorofylakis-Stratiotika Nosokomeia, Pedio Areos I, Pedio Areos II, Pedio Areos-Scholi Evelpidon, Pentagono, Pinakothiki, Plastira, Plateia Attikis, Plateia Attikis, Plateia Chalepa, Plateia Kanari, Plateia Papadiamanti, Plateia Viktorias, Polygono, Polygono I, Polygono II, Profitis Daniil, Profitis Ilias, Profitis Ilias Rizoupolis, Prompona, Prompona, Psyrri-Koumoundourou, Rigillis, Rizoupoli, Scholi Evelpidon, Sepolia, Sterna, Syntagma, Thiseio, Thymarakia, Tourkovounia, Tourkovounia II, Treis Gefyres, Trion Ierarchon, Varnava, Vatrachonisi, Veikou, Vouli, and Zappeio-Stadio.
Athens map with postal codes:
There are 104 departments in Athens Municipality. They are 10021, 10028, 10170, 10184, 10431, 10432, 10433, 10434, 10435, 10436, 10437, 10438, 10439, 10440, 10441, 10442, 10443, 10444, 10445, 10446, 10447, 10551, 10552, 10553, 10554, 10555, 10556, 10557, 10558, 10559, 10560, 10561, 10562, 10563, 10564, 10671, 10672, 10673, 10674, 10675, 10676, 10677, 10678, 10679, 10680, 10681, 10682, 10683, 11141, 11142, 11143, 11144, 11145, 11147, 11251, 11252, 11253, 11254, 11255, 11256, 11257, 11361, 11362, 11363, 11364, 11471, 11472, 11473, 11474, 11475, 11476, 11521, 11522, 11523, 11524, 11525, 11526, 11527, 11528, 11631, 11632, 11633, 11634, 11635, 11636, 11741, 11742, 11743, 11744, 11745, 11851, 11852, 11853, 11854, 11855, 15669, 15771, 15772, 15773, 16121, 16122, 16231, 17234, and 17778.
Athens Metropolitan Area Map with 58 Municipalities
There are 66 Municipalities in Attica region. They are Acharnes, Aegina, Agia Paraskevi, Agia Varvara, Agioi Anargyroi-Kamatero, Agios Dimitrios, Aigaleo, Alimos, Angistri, Aspropyrgos, Athens, Chaidari, Chalandri, Cythera, Dafni-Ymittos, Dionysos, Elefsina, Elliniko-Argyroupoli, Filadelfeia-Chalkidona, Filothei-Psychiko, Fyli, Galatsi, Glyfada, Hydra, Ilio, Ilioupoli, Irakleio, Kaisariani, Kallithea, Keratsini-Drapetsona, Kifisia, Korydallos, Kropia, Lavreotiki, Lykovrysi-Pefki, Mandra-Eidyllia, Marathon, Markopoulo Mesogaias, Marousi, Megara, Metamorfosi, Moschato-Tavros, Nea Ionia, Nea Smyrni, Nikaia-Agios Ioannis Rentis, Oropos, Paiania, Palaio Faliro, Pallini, Papagou-Cholargos, Penteli, Perama, Peristeri, Petroupoli, Piraeus, Poros, Rafina-Pikermi, Salamis Island, Saronikos, Spata-Artemida, Spetses, Troizinia-Methana, Vari-Voula-Vouliagmeni, Vrilissia, Vyronas, and Zografou.
Of which, Aegina, Angistri, Poros, Troizinia-Methana, Hydra, Spetses are excluded from the Metropolitan Area.
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