Places in Greece
Facts and figures about Greece at a glance
Greece is a sovereign country on the continent of Europe. Greece covers a total area of 131,940.0 km2 and has a population of approximately 10,727,668 people.The capital of Greece is Athens (Athens) with a population of 664,046 people.
Country | Code | Area | Population | P/km2 |
Greece | GR | 131,940.0 km2 | 10,727,668 people | 81.3 |
Population density | |
81.3 p/km2 (very low) |
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Name | Official name | Code | Status | Regions | Capital | Continent |
Greece | Hellenic Republic | GR | Sovereign country | 14 | Athens Athens | Europe |
Time in Greece
Current time | Summer time (DST) | Standard time | Current timezone offset | Timezone |
Tue, 19 Mar 2024 - 3:22pm (15:22h) | No | Tue, 19 Mar 2024 - 3:22pm (15:22h) | UTC +2.0 | Europe/Athens |
Currency in Greece
Currency | Abbreviation |
Euro | EUR |
Languages in Greece
Languages |
English , French , Modern Greek (1453-) |
Neighbouring countries of Greece
Neighbouring countries |
Albania, Bulgaria, North Macedonia, Turkey Show neighbouring countries of Greece in map. |
Telecommunication in Greece
International calling code | Internet top level domain (TLD) |
+30 | .gr |
Latitude & Longitude of Greece
Position | Latitude (width) | Longitude (length) |
Show on map | 39°00'00.0"N (39.0000000°) | 22°00'00.0"E (22.0000000°) |
Regions in Greece
Regions |
There are 14 primary administrative regions in Greece. Have a closer look at the regions in Greece. |
Largest places in Greece
There are 8 places in Greece with a population of more than 100,000 people.Place | No | Population |
Athens Athens | 1. | 664,046 |
Thessaloniki Thessaloníki | 2. | 317,778 |
Patra Pátra | 3. | 168,034 |
Piraeus Piraeus | 4. | 163,688 |
Larisa Lárisa | 5. | 146,926 |
Peristeri Peristéri | 6. | 139,981 |
Irakleion Irákleion | 7. | 137,154 |
Kallithea Kallithéa | 8. | 100,641 |
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