Athens
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Athens
Summary
Athens is a big city[1]. Athens has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]
Key Facts
- Athens is located in Athens Municipality[3].
- Athens is in the country of Greece[4].
- Athens is in the country of Third Hellenic Republic[5].
- Athens's head of government is recorded as Haris Doukas[6].
- Athens is on the continent of Europe[7].
- Athens's instance of is recorded as big city[8].
- Athens's instance of is recorded as largest city[9].
- Athens's instance of is recorded as metropolis[10].
- Athens's instance of is recorded as Free city[11].
- Athens's instance of is recorded as polis[12].
- Athens's official language is recorded as Greek[13].
- Athens's shares border with is recorded as Nea Filadelfeia[14].
- Athens's shares border with is recorded as Zografou[15].
- Athena is named after Athens[16].
- Athens followed Classical Athens[17].
- Athens's twinned administrative body is recorded as Amsterdam[18].
- Athens's twinned administrative body is recorded as Athens[19].
- Athens's twinned administrative body is recorded as Ashgabat[20].
- Athens's twinned administrative body is recorded as Barcelona[21].
- Athens's twinned administrative body is recorded as Beijing[22].
- Athens's twinned administrative body is recorded as Beirut[23].
- Athens's twinned administrative body is recorded as Bethlehem[24].
- Athens's twinned administrative body is recorded as Bogotá[25].
- Athens's twinned administrative body is recorded as Bucharest[26].
- Athens's twinned administrative body is recorded as Casablanca[27].
Body
Identity
Athens followed Classical Athens[17].
Brands and Namesakes
Things named for Athens include The Ruins of Athens[28], a musical work/composition[29], founded in 1811[30]; Athens[31], a city in the United States[32], in United States[33]; Athens Charter[34], a conference proceedings[35], written by Le Corbusier[36]; Athinaikos women's basketball[37], a basketball team[38], in Greece[39], founded in 1917[40], headquartered in Vyronas[41]; Athens County[42]; and Athens International Airport "Eleftherios Venizelos"[43].
Why It Matters
Athens has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Athens is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]
Entities named for Athens include The Ruins of Athens[28], a musical work/composition[29], founded in 1811[30]; Athens[31], a city in the United States[32], in United States[33]; Athens Charter[34], a conference proceedings[35], written by Le Corbusier[36]; and Athinaikos women's basketball[37], a basketball team[38], in Greece[39], founded in 1917[40], headquartered in Vyronas[41].