Piraeus (regional unit)

Piraeus

Περιφερειακή ενότητα Πειραιώς (Greek)
Piraeus Περιφερειακή ενότητα Πειραιώς (Greek)
Regional unit
	Piraeus regional unit
	Coordinates: 37°58′N 23°38′E
Country	Greece
Region	Attica
Area
• Total	50.417 km2 (19.466 sq mi)
Population (2011)
• Total	448,997
• Density	8,900/km2 (23,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)

Piraeus (/paɪˈriːəs, pɪˈreɪəs/ py-REE-əs, pirr-AY-əs; Greek: Περιφερειακή ενότητα Πειραιώς, romanized: Perifereiakí enótita Peiraiós), also sometimes called Greater Piraeus (as distinct from the City of Piraeus; Ευρύτερος Πειραιάς Evrýteros Peiraiás), is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of Attica. The regional unit covers the west-central part of the Athens urban area (or agglomeration).

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