Map of Athens, Attica, Greece

Athens is the capital of Greece, with a population of about 664,046. It lies at 37.9838°N, 23.7278°E, about 70 m above sea level. The nearest city on our map is Výronas, 3 km to the southeast.

Athens at a glance

Where is Athens?

• The largest city in Greece by recorded population.
• The largest city in Attica on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 31 min on the shortest day to 14 h 48 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Athens

• Výronas — 3 km southeast
• Aigáleo — 4 km west
• Galátsi — 4 km northeast
• Kallithéa — 4 km southwest
• Peristéri — 5 km northwest
• Ágioi Anárgyroi — 5 km north
• Ílion — 6 km northwest
• Chaïdári — 6 km northwest
• Palaió Fáliro — 7 km south
• Ilioúpoli — 7 km southeast

Largest cities in Attica

• Piraeus — 163,688
• Peristéri — 139,981
• Kallithéa — 100,641
• Acharnés — 99,346
• Níkaia — 89,380
• Glyfáda — 87,305
• Ílion — 84,793
• Ilioúpoli — 78,153
• Keratsíni — 77,077
• Khalándrion — 74,192

Largest cities in Greece

• Thessaloníki — 317,778
• Pátra — 168,034
• Piraeus — 163,688
• Lárisa — 146,926
• Peristéri — 139,981
• Irákleion — 137,154
• Kallithéa — 100,641
• Acharnés — 99,346
• Kalamariá — 91,518
• Níkaia — 89,380

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Other places named Athens

• Athens — Georgia, United States

Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.