LGEL
Elefsis Air Base
Medium airport
17.5 km
ATHENS
Attica · GREECE (GR) · 37.98°N / 23.73°E
ESYE31
ADM1 · ID
GeoNames 264,371
Athens is a city in Greece with a population of 664,046. It sits at 37.98/23.73, runs on Europe/Athens, is 1 km from Kolonaki.
Population
664,046
Place Type
National Capital
Elevation
70m
Timezone
Europe/Athens
All facts
- Country
- Greece
- Subdivision
- Attica
- Coords
- 37.98°N / 23.73°E
- UTC offset
- +2
- DST
- Observed
Proximity
Air access
ATH
Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport
Large airport
19.8 km
LGKN
26.0 km
LGMG
Megara Air Base
Small airport
31.8 km
LGTG
Tanagra Air Base
Medium airport
42.0 km
Universities
FAQ
- What is the population of Athens?
- 664,046 people, per GeoNames.
- Which timezone is Athens in?
- Europe/Athens.
- Which country is Athens in?
- Greece (GR).
- Which airport serves Athens?
- Elefsis Air Base (LGEL).
- Does Athens have a university?
- Yes. Agricultural University of Athens and Athens Graduate School of Management (AGSM).
- What currency is used in Greece?
- Euro.
- How many cities are in Greece?
- 1,945 on record.
- Which admin region is Athens in?
- Attica.
- What is the elevation of Athens?
- 70 meters.
Get this page as JSON
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/264371
{
"data": {
"id": 264371,
"name": "Athens",
"ascii_name": "Athens",
"country_code": "GR",
"population": 664046,
"elevation": 70,
"timezone_id": "Europe/Athens",
"feature_class": "P",
"feature_code": "PPLC",
"latitude": 37.98376,
"longitude": 23.72784
}
}
Context
- 830.1x the population of Kolonaki.
- 1 km from Kolonaki.
- Same timezone (Europe/Athens) as 1,944 other cities in Greece.