All theCapitals

What is the capital of Greece?

AthensOfficial · since 1834Aegina · historical, to 1828Náfplio · historical, to 1833

Aegina was the capital until 1828; Náfplio was the capital until 1833.

Population
10,727,668
2021
Area
131,940 km²
First level
14
regions
Second level
54
prefectures
ISO code
GR
Area km2
131940.0
Population
10727668

Map

Greece and its 14 regions, with their seatsAtticaCentral GreeceCentral MacedoniaCreteEastern Macedonia and ThraceEpirusIonian IslandsMount AthosNorth AegeanPeloponneseSouth AegeanThessalyWestern GreeceWestern Macedonia
Athens

Boundaries: Natural Earth (naturalearthdata.com), public domain

Regions and their capitals

sort:name/population
AtticaAthens3.8 M · 4 prefectures
Central GreeceLamía605 k · 5 prefectures · seat ≠ largest
Central MacedoniaThessaloníki1.8 M · 7 prefectures
CreteIrákleion617 k · 4 prefectures
Eastern Macedonia and ThraceKomotiní562 k · 5 prefectures · seat ≠ largest
EpirusIoánnina320 k · 4 prefectures
Ionian IslandsCorfu201 k · 4 prefectures
Mount AthosKaryes2 k
North AegeanMytilene194 k · 3 prefectures
PeloponneseTrípoli538 k · 5 prefectures · seat ≠ largest
South AegeanErmoúpolis325 k · 2 prefectures · seat ≠ largest
ThessalyLárisa688 k · 4 prefectures
Western GreecePátra643 k · 3 prefectures
Western MacedoniaKozáni255 k · 4 prefectures

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