PIRAEUS

Attica · GREECE (GR) · 37.94°N / 23.65°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 255,274

Piraeus is a city in Greece with a population of 163,688. It sits at 37.94/23.65, runs on Europe/Athens, is 2 km from Drapetsóna.

Population 163,688

Place Type County Seat

Elevation n/a

Timezone Europe/Athens

All facts

fields

Country: Greece
Subdivision: Attica
Coords: 37.94°N / 23.65°E
UTC offset: +2
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km

NW Drapetsóna Attica 13,968 2.2 km

N Níkaia Attica 89,380 2.8 km

E Moskháton Attica 25,441 2.9 km

NE Agios Ioannis Rentis Attica 16,050 3.0 km

NW Keratsíni Attica 77,077 3.3 km

N Korydallós Attica 63,445 4.7 km

E Kallithéa Attica 100,641 4.8 km

NE Távros Attica 14,972 5.0 km

E Palaió Fáliro Attica 64,021 5.1 km

N Agía Varvára Attica 26,550 5.4 km

Air access

nearby

LGEL

Elefsis Air Base

Medium airport

15.7 km

LGMG

Megara Air Base

Small airport

25.1 km

ATH

Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport

Large airport

26.2 km

LGKN

Marathon Kotroni Navy Helicopter Base

Heliport

34.5 km

LGTG

Tanagra Air Base

Medium airport

44.7 km

Universities

linked

University of Piraeus

unipi.gr

FAQ

9 questions

What is the population of Piraeus?: 163,688 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Piraeus in?: Europe/Athens.
Which country is Piraeus in?: Greece (GR).
Which airport serves Piraeus?: Elefsis Air Base (LGEL).
How far is Piraeus from Athens?: About 9 km.
Does Piraeus have a university?: Yes. University of Piraeus.
What currency is used in Greece?: Euro.
How many cities are in Greece?: 1,945 on record.
Which admin region is Piraeus in?: Attica.

Get this page as JSON

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$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/255274

{
  "data": {
    "id": 255274,
    "name": "Piraeus",
    "ascii_name": "Piraeus",
    "country_code": "GR",
    "population": 163688,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Europe/Athens",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA3",
    "latitude": 37.94203,
    "longitude": 23.64619
  }
}

Context

comparatives

11.7x the population of Drapetsóna.
2 km from Drapetsóna.
Same timezone (Europe/Athens) as 1,944 other cities in Greece.