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 Athens[28], a city of Ohio[29], in United States[30], founded in 1797[31]; The Ruins of Athens[32], a musical work/composition[33], founded in 1811[34]; Athens Charter[35], a manifesto[36]; Athens County[37], a county of Ohio[38], in United States[39], founded in 1805[40], headquartered in Athens[41]; Athens International Airport "Eleftherios Venizelos"[42], an international airport[43], in Greece[44], founded in 2001[45]; and Athinaikos women's basketball[46].
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.[47]
Entities named for Athens include Athens[28], a city of Ohio[29], in United States[30], founded in 1797[31]; The Ruins of Athens[32], a musical work/composition[33], founded in 1811[34]; Athens Charter[35], a manifesto[36]; Athens County[37], a county of Ohio[38], in United States[39], founded in 1805[40], headquartered in Athens[41]; and Athens International Airport "Eleftherios Venizelos"[42], an international airport[43], in Greece[44], founded in 2001[45].