Kallithea

Kallithea
Καλλιθέα (Greek)
Municipality
Aerial view of the city with the Acropolis of Athens in the background
Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center
Church of Metamorphosis Sotiros
Canal of Stavros Niarchos Park
Marina Delta
Location of Kallithea
Kallithea is located in Greece
Kallithea
Kallithea
Location within Greece
Coordinates: 37°57′N 23°42′E / 37.950°N 23.700°E / 37.950; 23.700
CountryGreece
Administrative regionAttica
Regional unitSouth Athens
Government
 • MayorKonstantinos Askounis (since 2023)
Area
 • Municipality
4.749 km2 (1.834 sq mi)
Elevation
25 m (82 ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Municipality
97,616
 • Density20,560/km2 (53,240/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
176 xx
Area code210
Vehicle registrationZ
Websitewww.kallithea.gr
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Space photo showing the municipality ofKallithea (bordered with white dotted line), its location next to the Athens centre (to the right) and the Phaleron Bay (to the left), as well as the local layout of the Athens Metro (cyan line) and its stations (yellow circles). Click box right to enlarge
The fifth century BC fortification of Athens (red lines) superimposed on a recent astronaut photo. Also shown the river beds in ancient times (cyan lines), the new river bed (dotted cyan line), the ancient roads coinciding with existing ones (yellow dotted lines) and the Phaleron coastline at ancient times (blue line). Click box right to enlarge

Kallithea (Greek: Καλλιθέα, meaning "beautiful view") is a suburb in Athens agglomeration and a municipality in south Athens regional unit. It is the eighth largest municipality in Greece (97,616 inhabitants, 2021 census), as well as the fourth biggest in the Athens urban area (following municipalities of Athens, Piraeus, and Peristeri). Additionally, it is the 2nd most densely populated municipality in Greece and one of the most densely populated cities in the world, with 20,240/km2 (52,400/sq mi). The municipality has an area of 4.749 km2 (1.834 sq mi).

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