Athens

Summary

Athens is a big city^[1]. Athens ranks in the top 1% of big_city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23,676 views/month, #3 of 300).^[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 International Airport "Eleftherios Venizelos"^[28], an international airport^[29], in Greece^[30], founded in 2001^[31]; Athens^[32], a city in the United States^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1806^[35]; Athens County^[36], a county of Ohio^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1805^[39], headquartered in Athens^[40]; Athens Charter^[41], a conference proceedings^[42], written by Le Corbusier^[43]; The Ruins of Athens^[44], a musical work/composition^[45], founded in 1811^[46]; and Athinaikos women's basketball^[47], a basketball team^[48], in Greece^[49], founded in 1917^[50], headquartered in Vyronas^[51].

Why It Matters

Athens ranks in the top 1% of big_city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23,676 views/month, #3 of 300).^[2] Athens has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[52] Athens is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[53]

Entities named for Athens include Athens International Airport "Eleftherios Venizelos"^[28], an international airport^[29], in Greece^[30], founded in 2001^[31]; Athens^[32], a city in the United States^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1806^[35]; Athens County^[36], a county of Ohio^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1805^[39], headquartered in Athens^[40]; Athens Charter^[41], a conference proceedings^[42], written by Le Corbusier^[43]; The Ruins of Athens^[44], a musical work/composition^[45], founded in 1811^[46]; and Athinaikos women's basketball^[47], a basketball team^[48], in Greece^[49], founded in 1917^[50], headquartered in Vyronas^[51].