Piraeus

Also known as Athens port

Piraeus ( ; ; , Ancient: , Katharevousa: ) is a port city within the Athens urban area ("Greater Athens"), in the Attica region of Greece. It is located southwest of Athens city centre along the east coast of the Saronic Gulf in the Athens Riviera.

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Piraeus is a major port city that is part of the Athens metropolitan area, located southwest of central Athens on the coast of the Saronic Gulf in Greece. It serves as an important shipping and maritime hub for the Athens region and the wider Attica area.

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Key facts

Greek Dimos.name: Piraeus
Greek Dimos.type: municipality
Greek Dimos.image_map: 2011 Dimos Pireos.png
Greek Dimos.image_skyline: piraeus-collage-c.jpg
Greek Dimos.imagesize: 270
Greek Dimos.caption_skyline: Clockwise: Piraeus station, a statue of Poseidon, Mikrolimano and Piraeus Municipal Theatre
Greek Dimos.elevation_min: 0
Greek Dimos.elevation_max: 87
Greek Dimos.periph: Attica
Greek Dimos.periphunit: Piraeus
Greek Dimos.pop_municipality: 168,151
Greek Dimos.area_municipality: 10.865
Greek Dimos.mayor: Ioannis Moralis
Greek Dimos.since: 2014
Greek Dimos.population_as_of: 2021
Greek Dimos.population_urban: 448,051
Greek Dimos.area_urban: 50.417
Greek Dimos.postal_code: 185 xx

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Πειραιεύς
Population: 186014
Area: 10.865
Elevation: 2
Official website: www.destinationpiraeus.com
Image: Piraeus-collage-b.jpg
Dialing code: 210
Licence plate code: ZP

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Commons category: Piraeus
native label: Πειραιεύς
postal code: 185 00–185 99
P12749: Brahmaputra River

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Contents

History
Ancient and medieval times
Ottoman period
Modern era
Geography
Climate
Demography
Culture
Archaeological sites
Bronze statues
Leisure and entertainment
Museums
Sport
Maritime industry
1967 military junta
1974 democratic government
Shipping today
Transport
Landmarks
Districts
Cinema
Twin towns – sister cities
Mayors of Piraeus
Notable people
Universities and institutes
Gallery
See also
References
Notes
Bibliography
External links

The municipality of Piraeus and four other suburban municipalities form the regional unit of Piraeus, sometimes called the Greater Piraeus area, with a total population of 448,051. At the 2021 census, Piraeus had a population of 168,151 people, making it the fourth largest municipality in Greece and the second largest (after the municipality of Athens) within the Athens urban area.