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Athens is the capital and largest city of Greece. A major coastal urban area in the Mediterranean, Athens is also the capital of the Attica region and is the southernmost capital on the European mainland. With its urban area's population numbering over 3.6 million, it is the eighth largest urban area in the European Union. The Municipality of Athens, which constitutes a small administrative unit of the entire urban area, had a population of 643,452 (2021) within its official limits, and a land area of 38.96 km² (15.04 sq mi).

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Thousands of students block traffic in Athens over delays to Tempi rail crash probe The crash happened just before midnight on 28 February, 2023, when a freight train and a passenger train crashed head-on on the line linking Athens with Thessaloniki, killing 57 people. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:02Published 2 weeks ago

European countries welcome 2025 with celebrations and dazzling fireworks shows European capitals from Paris to Athens welcomed 2025 with a spectacular array of celebrations and fireworks shows, dazzling spectators. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:15Published on January 1, 2025

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