Athens is the capital and largest city of Greece. Located as a significant coastal urban area in the Mediterranean, it serves as the capital of the Attica region and is the southernmost capital on the European mainland.
The urban area of Athens has a population exceeding 3.6 million people, making it the eighth-largest urban area in the European Union. Within its official limits, the Municipality of Athens covers a land area of 38.96 square kilometres and had a population of 643,452 in 2021.