Spata

Spata () is a town east of downtown Athens, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Spata-Artemida, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit. The municipal unit (officially named Spata-Loutsa) has an area of 55.042 km2. It is part of the Athens metropolitan area.

Key facts

Greek Dimos.name: Spata
Greek Dimos.name_local: Σπάτα
Greek Dimos.type: municipal unit
Greek Dimos.image_map: Dimos Spaton.png
Greek Dimos.map_caption: Location within the regional unit
Greek Dimos.periph: Attica
Greek Dimos.periphunit: East Attica
Greek Dimos.municipality: Spata-Artemida
Greek Dimos.pop_municunit: 12991
Greek Dimos.population_as_of: 2021
Greek Dimos.area_municunit: 55.042
Greek Dimos.elevation: 150

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Geography and economy
History
Economy
Government and infrastructure
Historical population
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==Geography and economy== Spata is situated in the middle of the Mesogeia plain, east of Mount Hymettus and west of the Aegean Sea coast. Athens International Airport ("Eleftherios Venizelos") covers the eastern portion of Spata. It is located southeast of Pallini, southwest of Rafina, west of Artemida and about east south east of Athens city center.