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Athens

Athens (Athina) is named after Athena, the goddess of wisdom, who, according to legend, won the city after defeating Poseidon in a duel. The goddess’ victory was celebrated by the construction of a temple on the Acropolis, the site of the city’s earliest settlement in Attica.

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Athens Overview

Location:Attica, Greece.
Dialling code:30. The old Athens code of ‘010’ has been replaced with ‘210’, however,‘210’ must be dialled even within Athens. All numbers throughout thecountry now have ten digits, which must all be dialled.
Population: 3,192,606 (metropolitan area, 2001 census).
Time zone:GMT + 2 (GMT + 3 from last Sunday in March to Saturday before last Sunday in October).
Electricity:220 volts AC, 50Hz; round two- or three-pin plugs are standard.
Average January temperatures:9.5°C (49°F).
Average July temperatures: 27.5°C (81.5°F).
Annual rainfall:376mm (14.5 inches).

Cost of living
1 Euro (€1) = £0.67; US$1.32; C$1.54; A$1.66
Currency conversion rates as of January 2007