Athens

Summary

Athens is a city in the United States^[1]. Athens ranks in the top 1% of city_in_the_united_states entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,846 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Athens is located in Clarke County^[3].
• Athens is in the country of United States^[4].
• Athens is on the body of water Oconee River^[5].
• Athens's head of government is recorded as Kelly Girtz^[6].
• Athens's instance of is recorded as city in the United States^[7].
• Athens's instance of is recorded as municipality of Georgia^[8].
• Athens's instance of is recorded as consolidated city-county^[9].
• Athens's instance of is recorded as big city^[10].
• Athens's instance of is recorded as county seat^[11].
• Athens is named after Athens^[12].
• Athens's twinned administrative body is recorded as Iași^[13].
• Athens's twinned administrative body is recorded as Athens^[14].
• Athens's twinned administrative body is recorded as Cortona^[15].
• Athens's twinned administrative body is recorded as Kamianets-Podilskyi^[16].
• Athens's twinned administrative body is recorded as Seodaemun District^[17].
• Athens's twinned administrative body is recorded as Geelong^[18].
• Athens's postal code is recorded as 30601^[19].
• Athens's postal code is recorded as 30602^[20].
• Athens's postal code is recorded as 30603^[21].
• Athens's postal code is recorded as 30604^[22].
• Athens's postal code is recorded as 30605^[23].
• Athens's postal code is recorded as 30606^[24].
• Athens's postal code is recorded as 30607^[25].
• Athens's postal code is recorded as 30608^[26].
• Athens's postal code is recorded as 30609^[27].

Body

Founding

January 1, 1806 marks the founding of Athens^[28].

Identity

Official names include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Athens-Clarke County Unified Government'}^[29] and {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Athens'}^[30].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Athens include Athens Ben Epps Airport^[31], an airport^[32], in United States^[33].

Why It Matters

Athens ranks in the top 1% of city_in_the_united_states entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,846 views/month).^[2] Athens has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[34] Athens is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[35]

Entities named for Athens include Athens Ben Epps Airport^[31], an airport^[32], in United States^[33].