Attica (region)

Attica Περιφέρεια Αττικής
Administrative region
Acropolis of Athens from Mount Lycabettus Hydra Old Royal Palace (The Hellenic Parliament) Temple of Aphaia Kythira Spetses Parnitha
Seal
Coordinates: 38°00′N 23°42′E / 38.0°N 23.7°E / 38.0; 23.7
Country	Greece
Decentralized Administration	Attica
Capital	Athens
Regional units	List Central Athens North Athens West Athens South Athens Piraeus East Attica West Attica Islands
Government
• Type	Regional council
• Regional Governor	Nikos Hardalias [el] (New Democracy)
Area
• Total	3,808.1 km2 (1,470.3 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	3,814,064
• Density	1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi)
GDP [2]
• Total	€85.769 billion (2021)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
ISO 3166 code	GR-I
NUTS code	EL3
HDI (2022)	0.956[3] very high · 1st of 13
Website	www.patt.gov.gr

Attica (/ˈætɪkə/ AT-ih-kə; Greek: Περιφέρεια Αττικής, romanized: Periféria Attikís, [periˈferi.a atiˈcis]) is an administrative region of Greece, that encompasses the entire Athens metropolitan area, the core city of which is the country's capital and largest city, Athens. The region is coextensive with the former Attica Prefecture of Central Greece and covers a greater area than the historical region of Attica.