Piraeus

Piraeus (/[unsupported input]paɪˈriːəs/ or /pɪˈreɪ.əs/; Greek: Πειραιάς Peiraiás [pireˈas], Ancient Greek: Πειραιεύς, Peiraieús, pronounced [peːrajěːu̯s]) is a ceety in the region o Attica, Greece. Piraeus is locatit athin the Athens urban aurie,^[2] 12 km soothwast frae its ceety center (municipality o Athens), an lees alang the east coast o the Saronic Gulf.

Piraeus Πειραιάς
Panoramic view o the wastren pairt o the ceety an the port o Piraeus.
Piraeus Location within the region
Coordinates: 37°57′N 23°38′E
Kintra	Greece
Admeenistrative region	Attica
Regional unit	Piraeus
Govrenment
• Mayor	Vasileios Michaloliakos (ND; syne 2011)
Area
• Urban	50.417 km2 (19.466 sq mi)
• Municipality	10.865 km2 (4.195 sq mi)
Highest elevation	6.6 m (21.7 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2001)[1]
• Urban	466,065
• Urban density	9,200/km2 (24,000/sq mi)
• Municipality	175697
• Municipality density	16,000/km2 (42,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	185 xx
Aurie code(s)	21
Vehicle registration	Υ
Website	www.pireasnet.gr

Accordin tae the 2001 census, Piraeus haed a population o 175,697 fowk athin its admeenistrative limits, makkin it the third lairgest municipality in Greece an the seicont lairgest athin the urban aurie o the Greek caipital, follaein the municipality o Athens. The municipality o Piraeus an several ither suburban municipalities athin the regional unit o Piraeus form the wider Piraeus Urban Aurie or Greater Piraeus, wi a total population o 466,065.

Internaitional relations

Relatit page: Leet o twin touns an sister ceeties in Greece

Twin touns — Sister ceeties

Piraeus is twinned wi:

• Marseille, Fraunce, syne 1984^[3]
• Worcester, Unitit States
• Rosario, Argentinae
• Ostrava, Czech Republic
• Saunt Petersburg, Roushie, syne 1965^[4]
• Baltimore, United States^[5]
• Galaţi, Romanie
• Varna, Bulgarie
• Shanghai, Cheenae
• Arkhangelsk, Roushie