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Name: Hellenic Republic
Country coordinates:
latitude 39
longitude 22
Flag: 
		Hellenic Republic
Name lang:
ara اليونان
ces Řecko
cym Greece
deu Griechenland
est Kreeka
fin Kreikka
fra Grèce
hrv Grčka
hun Görögország
ita Grecia
jpn ギリシャ
kor 그리스
nld Griekenland
per یونان
pol Grecja
por Grécia
rus Греция
slk Greécko
spa Grecia
swe Grekland
urd یونان
zho 希腊
Demonyms:
eng f Greek
eng m Greek
fra f Grecque
fra m Grec
Code:
languages:
Religion:
Other religions
Capital: Athens
Coordinates of the capital:
latitude 37.98
longitude 23.73
Region: Europe
Subregion: Southern Europe
Area: 131990
Population size: (2025-06-19 23:01)
All 10251783
day -95
hors -4
Postal code format: ### ##
Postal code regex: ^(d{5})$
Auto code: GR
Borders:
ALB Albania
BGR Bulgaria
TUR Turkey
MKD North Macedonia
CallingCode: +30
Currency:
EUR Euro
Time zones:
UTC+02:00 Europe/Athens
Domain:
.gr
Website rating:
19 Nbg.gr
29 Sch.gr
36 Car.gr
International organizations:
NATO North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
MU Union for the Mediterranean
LF Francophonie
UN United Nations
WTO world Trade organisation
OSCE Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe
EU European Union
СЕ Council of Europe
OECD Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
BSEC Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation
EEA European Economic Area
EHEA European Higher Education Area
ASEM Forum "Asia - Europe"
SA Schengen Area
GRC
A country, state, region...A country, state, region... (570)
Second-order administrative division (ADM2) (A subdivision of a first-order administrative division)54
Historical second-order administrative division (ADM2H) (A former second-order administrative division)42
Administrative division (ADMD) (An administrative division of a country, undifferentiated as to administrative level)125
Historical third-order administrative division (ADM3H) (A former third-order administrative division)2
Independent political entity (PCLI) 1
Historical administrative division (ADMDH) (A former administrative division of a political entity, undifferentiated as to administrative level)1
First-order administrative division (ADM1) (A primary administrative division of a country, such as a state in the United States)14
Third-order administrative division (ADM3) (A subdivision of a second-order administrative division)325
Fourth-order administrative division (ADM4) (A subdivision of a third-order administrative division)1
Historical first-order administrative division (ADM1H) (A former first-order administrative division)5
Stream, lake...Stream, lake... (2874)
Bay (BAY) (A coastal indentation between two capes or headlands, larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf)993
Stream (STM) (A body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land)1098
Lake (LK) (A large inland body of standing water)66
Harbor(s) (HBR) (A haven or space of deep water so sheltered by the adjacent land as to afford a safe anchorage for ships)88
Strait (STRT) (A relatively narrow waterway, usually narrower and less extensive than a sound, connecting two larger bodies of water)58
Spring(s) (SPNG) (A place where ground water flows naturally out of the ground)30
Inlet (INLT) (A narrow waterway extending into the land, or connecting a bay or lagoon with a larger body of water)80
Anchorage (ANCH) (An area where vessels may anchor)4
Lake bed(s) (LBED) (A dried up or drained area of a former lake)10
Reef(s) (RF) (A surface-navigation hazard composed of consolidated material)57
Section of stream (STMX) 11
Gulf (GULF) (A large recess in the coastline, larger than a bay)37
Cove(s) (COVE) (A small coastal indentation, smaller than a bay)125
Marsh(es) (MRSH) (A wetland dominated by grass-like vegetation)8
Fishing area (FISH) (A fishing ground, bank or area where fishermen go to catch fish)15
Shoal(s) (SHOL) (A surface-navigation hazard composed of unconsolidated material)35
Lagoon (LGN) (A shallow coastal waterbody, completely or partly separated from a larger body of water by a barrier island, coral reef or other depositional feature)26
Marine channel (CHNM) (That part of a body of water deep enough for navigation through an area otherwise not suitable)32
Reservoir(s) (RSV) (An artificial pond or lake)11
Bank(s) (BNK) (An elevation, typically located on a shelf, over which the depth of water is relatively shallow but sufficient for most surface navigation)8
Well (WLL) (A cylindrical hole, pit, or tunnel drilled or dug down to a depth from which water, oil, or gas can be pumped or brought to the surface)5
Fishponds (PNDSF) (Ponds or enclosures in which fish are kept or raised)4
Channel (CHN) (The deepest part of a stream, bay, lagoon, or strait, through which the main current flows)5
Section of harbor (HBRX) 3
Intermittent lake (LKI) 3
Sea (SEA) (A large body of salt water more or less confined by continuous land or chains of islands forming a subdivision of an ocean)7
Canal (CNL) (An artificial watercourse)6
Navigation canal(s) (CNLN) (A watercourse constructed for navigation of vessels)3
Sound (SD) (A long arm of the sea forming a channel between the mainland and an island or islands; or connecting two larger bodies of water)1
Canalized stream (STMC) (A stream that has been substantially ditched, diked, or straightened)3
Drainage ditch (DTCHD) (A ditch which serves to drain the land)1
Stream mouth(s) (STMM) (A place where a stream discharges into a lagoon, lake, or the sea)1
Intermittent stream (STMI) 18
Distributary(-ies) (STMD) (A branch which flows away from the main stream, as in a delta or irrigation canal)2
Ravine(s) (RVN) (A small, narrow, deep, steep-sided stream channel, smaller than a gorge)2
Ditch (DTCH) (A small artificial watercourse dug for draining or irrigating the land)2
Abandoned watercourse (STMQ) (A former stream or distributary no longer carrying flowing water, but still evident due to lakes, wetland, topographic or vegetation patterns)1
Salt lake (LKN) (An inland body of salt water with no outlet)1
Wetland (WTLD) (An area subject to inundation, usually characterized by bog, marsh, or swamp vegetation)2
Salt evaporation ponds (MFGN) (Diked salt ponds used in the production of solar evaporated salt)1
Pool(s) (POOL) (A small and comparatively still, deep part of a larger body of water such as a stream or harbor; or a small body of standing water)3
Intermittent lakes (LKSI) 1
Roadstead (RDST) (An open anchorage affording less protection than a harbor)1
Intermittent reservoir (RSVI) 1
Waterfall(s) (FLLS) (A perpendicular or very steep descent of the water of a stream)4
Headwaters (STMH) (The source and upper part of a stream, including the upper drainage basin)1
Parks, area ...Parks, area ... (394)
Locality (LCTY) (A minor area or place of unspecified or mixed character and indefinite boundaries)170
Region (RGN) (An area distinguished by one or more observable physical or cultural characteristics)14
Area (AREA) (A tract of land without homogeneous character or boundaries)85
Port (PRT) (A place provided with terminal and transfer facilities for loading and discharging waterborne cargo or passengers, usually located in a harbor)87
Historical region (RGNH) (A former historic area distinguished by one or more observable physical or cultural characteristics)6
Oasis(-es) (OAS) (An area in a desert made productive by the availability of water)1
Park (PRK) (An area, often of forested land, maintained as a place of beauty, or for recreation)16
Field(s) (FLD) (An open as opposed to wooded area)4
Nature reserve (RESN) (An area reserved for the maintenance of a natural habitat)4
Coast (CST) (A zone of variable width straddling the shoreline)2
Economic region (RGNE) (A region of a country established for economic development or for statistical purposes)1
Battlefield (BTL) (A site of a land battle of historical importance)1
Wildlife reserve (RESW) (A tract of public land reserved for the preservation of wildlife)1
Amusement park (AMUS) (Amusement Park are theme parks, adventure parks offering entertainment, similar to funfairs but with a fix location)1
Forest reserve (RESF) (A forested area set aside for preservation or controlled use)1
City, village...City, village... (15492)
Populated place (PPL) (A city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work)13764
Abandoned populated place (PPLQ) 417
Historical populated place (PPLH) (A populated place that no longer exists)125
Section of populated place (PPLX) 663
Seat of a third-order administrative division (PPLA3) 254
Seat of a second-order administrative division (PPLA2) 40
Populated locality (PPLL) (An area similar to a locality but with a small group of dwellings or other buildings)98
Destroyed populated place (PPLW) (A village, town or city destroyed by a natural disaster, or by war)10
Seat of a first-order administrative division (PPLA) (Seat of a first-order administrative division (PPLC takes precedence over PPLA))13
Populated places (PPLS) (Cities, towns, villages, or other agglomerations of buildings where people live and work)9
Capital of a political entity (PPLC) 1
Religious populated place (PPLR) (A populated place whose population is largely engaged in religious occupations)93
Historical capital of a political entity (PPLCH) (A former capital of a political entity)4
Farm village (PPLF) (A populated place where the population is largely engaged in agricultural activities)1
Road, railroad.Road, railroad (5)
Ancient road (RDA) (The remains of a road used by ancient cultures)1
Road (RD) (An open way with improved surface for transportation of animals, people and vehicles)1
Street (ST) (A paved urban thoroughfare)3
Spot, building, farmSpot, building, farm (11143)
Railroad station (RSTN) (A facility comprising ticket office, platforms, etc. for loading and unloading train passengers and freight)95
Ruin(s) (RUIN) (A destroyed or decayed structure which is no longer functional)209
Bridge (BDG) (A structure erected across an obstacle such as a stream, road, etc., in order to carry roads, railroads, and pedestrians across)13
Railroad stop (RSTP) (A place lacking station facilities where trains stop to pick up and unload passengers and freight)11
Church (CH) (A building for public Christian worship)1202
House(s) (HSE) (A building used as a human habitation)2
Monastery (MSTY) (A building and grounds where a community of monks lives in seclusion)378
Arch (ARCH) (A natural or man-made structure in the form of an arch)2
Castle (CSTL) (A large fortified building or set of buildings)37
Archaeological/prehistoric site (ANS) (A place where archeological remains, old structures, or cultural artifacts are located)406
Abandoned railroad station (RSTNQ) 5
Dam (DAM) (A barrier constructed across a stream to impound water)4
Hydroelectric power station (PSH) (A building where electricity is generated from water power)1
Cave(s) (CAVE) (An underground passageway or chamber, or cavity on the side of a cliff)37
Historical site (HSTS) (A place of historical importance)31
Abandoned airfield (AIRQ) 5
Fort (FT) (A defensive structure or earthworks)17
Abandoned railroad stop (RSTPQ) 2
Water pumping station (PMPW) (A facility for pumping water from a major well or through a pipeline)1
Landing (LDNG) (A place where boats receive or discharge passengers and freight, but lacking most port facilities)6
Dockyard (DCKY) (A facility for servicing, building, or repairing ships)1
Shrine (SHRN) (A structure or place memorializing a person or religious concept)2
Prison (PRN) (A facility for confining prisoners)3
Estate(s) (EST) (A large commercialized agricultural landholding with associated buildings and other facilities)7
Factory (MFG) (One or more buildings where goods are manufactured, processed or fabricated)2
Hut (HUT) (A small primitive house)2
Nursery(-ies) (NSY) (A place where plants are propagated for transplanting or grafting)1
Convent (CVNT) (A building where a community of nuns lives in seclusion)2
Airport (AIRP) (A place where aircraft regularly land and take off, with runways, navigational aids, and major facilities for the commercial handling of passengers and cargo)55
Hotel (HTL) (A building providing lodging and/or meals for the public)7987
Restaurant (REST) (A place where meals are served to the public)6
School (SCH) (Building(s) where instruction in one or more branches of knowledge takes place)7
Stadium (STDM) (A structure with an enclosure for athletic games with tiers of seats for spectators)17
Market (MKT) (A place where goods are bought and sold at regular intervals)6
Hospital (HSP) (A building in which sick or injured, especially those confined to bed, are medically treated)10
Observatory (OBS) (A facility equipped for observation of atmospheric or space phenomena)3
Mill(s) (ML) (A building housing machines for transforming, shaping, finishing, grinding, or extracting products)1
Facility (FCL) (A building or buildings housing a center, institute, foundation, hospital, prison, mission, courthouse, etc.)2
Building(s) (BLDG) (A structure built for permanent use, as a house, factory, etc.)23
Farms (FRMS) (Tracts of land with associated buildings devoted to agriculture)9
Museum (MUS) (A building where objects of permanent interest in one or more of the arts and sciences are preserved and exhibited)99
Fuel depot (DPOF) (An area where fuel is stored)3
Temple(s) (TMPL) (An edifice dedicated to religious worship)13
Mine(s) (MN) (A site where mineral ores are extracted from the ground by excavating surface pits and subterranean passages)3
Farm (FRM) (A tract of land with associated buildings devoted to agriculture)2
Olive oil mill (MLO) (A mill where oil is extracted from olives)1
Airbase (AIRB) (An area used to store supplies, provide barracks for air force personnel, hangars and runways for aircraft, and from which operations are initiated)3
Tower (TOWR) (A high conspicuous structure, typically much higher than its diameter)40
Resort (RSRT) (A specialized facility for vacation, health, or participation sports activities)8
Marina (MAR) (A harbor facility for small boats, yachts, etc.)7
Library (LIBR) (A place in which information resources such as books are kept for reading, reference, or lending.)4
Monument (MNMT) (A commemorative structure or statue)12
Pier (PIER) (A structure built out into navigable water on piles providing berthing for ships and recreation)8
University (UNIV) (An institution for higher learning with teaching and research facilities constituting a graduate school and professional schools that award master's degrees and doctorates and an undergraduate division that awards bachelor's degrees.)4
Power station (PS) (A facility for generating electric power)17
Observation point (OBPT) (A wildlife or scenic observation point)1
Casino (CSNO) (A building used for entertainment, especially gambling)1
Golf course (RECG) (A recreation field where golf is played)2
Palace (PAL) (A large stately house, often a royal or presidential residence)5
Lighthouse (LTHSE) (A distinctive structure exhibiting a major navigation light)80
Guest house (GHSE) (A house used to provide lodging for paying guests)2
Bus station (BUSTN) (A facility comprising ticket office, platforms, etc. for loading and unloading passengers )3
Ferry (FY) (A boat or other floating conveyance and terminal facilities regularly used to transport people and vehicles across a waterbody)33
Theater (THTR) (A building or outdoor area used for live theatrical presentations, concerts, opera or dance productions, cinema, and/or other stage productions)21
Cemetery (CMTY) (A burial place or ground)12
Athletic field (ATHF) (A tract of land used for playing team sports, and athletic track and field events)3
Camp(s) (CMP) (A site occupied by tents, huts, or other shelters for temporary use)2
Tomb(s) (TMB) (A structure for interring bodies)18
Square (SQR) (A broad, open, public area near the center of a town or city)17
Ancient wall (WALLA) (The remains of a linear defensive stone structure)7
Halting place (HLT) (A place where caravans stop for rest)6
Ruined bridge (BDGQ) (A destroyed or decayed bridge which is no longer functional)1
Heliport (AIRH) (A place where helicopters land and take off)11
Gate (GATE) (A controlled access entrance or exit)18
Mole (MOLE) (A massive structure of masonry or large stones serving as a pier or breakwater)3
Garden(s) (GDN) (An enclosure for displaying selected plant or animal life)2
Local government office (GOVL) (A facility housing local governmental offices, usually a city, town, or village hall)2
Administrative facility (ADMF) (A government building)1
Airfield (AIRF) (A place on land where aircraft land and take off; no facilities provided for the commercial handling of passengers and cargo)21
Boatyard (BTYD) (A waterside facility for servicing, repairing, and building small vessels)2
Jetty (JTY) (A structure built out into the water at a river mouth or harbor entrance to regulate currents and silting)1
Office building (BLDO) (Commercial building where business and/or services are conducted)2
Military installation (INSM) (A facility for use of and control by armed forces)2
Mosque (MSQE) (A building for public Islamic worship)10
Wall (WALL) (A thick masonry structure, usually enclosing a field or building, or forming the side of a structure)1
Wharf(-ves) (WHRF) (A structure of open rather than solid construction along a shore or a bank which provides berthing for ships and cargo-handling facilities)3
Beacon (BCN) (A fixed artificial navigation mark)2
Clinic (HSPC) (A medical facility associated with a hospital for outpatients)1
Scientific research base (STNB) (A scientific facility used as a base from which research is carried out or monitored)2
Oil pipeline terminal (TRMO) (A tank farm or loading facility at the end of an oil pipeline)1
Research institute (ITTR) (A facility where research is carried out)1
Store (RET) (A building where goods and/or services are offered for sale)1
College (SCHC) (The grounds and buildings of an institution of higher learning)3
Opera house (OPRA) (A theater designed chiefly for the performance of operas.)1
Abandoned farm (FRMQ) 1
Archive (ARCHV) (A place or institution where documents are preserved)1
Resthouse (RHSE) (A structure maintained for the rest and shelter of travelers)1
Religious site (RLG) (An ancient site of significant religious importance)1
Mountain, hill, rock...Mountain, hill, rock... (6324)
Islands (ISLS) (Tracts of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water)113
Point (PT) (A tapering piece of land projecting into a body of water, less prominent than a cape)561
Cape (CAPE) (A land area, more prominent than a point, projecting into the sea and marking a notable change in coastal direction)991
Peak (PK) (A pointed elevation atop a mountain, ridge, or other hypsographic feature)1091
Mountain (MT) (An elevation standing high above the surrounding area with small summit area, steep slopes and local relief of 300m or more)817
Island (ISL) (A tract of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water)1035
Pass (PASS) (A break in a mountain range or other high obstruction, used for transportation from one side to the other [See also gap])16
Ridge(s) (RDGE) (A long narrow elevation with steep sides, and a more or less continuous crest)297
Hill (HLL) (A rounded elevation of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m)495
Mountains (MTS) (A mountain range or a group of mountains or high ridges)48
Rocks (RKS) (Conspicuous, isolated rocky masses)66
Slope(s) (SLP) (A surface with a relatively uniform slope angle)86
Gorge(s) (GRGE) (A short, narrow, steep-sided section of a stream valley)41
Spur(s) (SPUR) (A subordinate ridge projecting outward from a hill, mountain or other elevation)40
Hills (HLLS) (Rounded elevations of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m)18
Peninsula (PEN) (An elongate area of land projecting into a body of water and nearly surrounded by water)26
Valley (VAL) (An elongated depression usually traversed by a stream)7
Islet (ISLET) (Small island, bigger than rock, smaller than island.)40
Plain(s) (PLN) (An extensive area of comparatively level to gently undulating land, lacking surface irregularities, and usually adjacent to a higher area)11
Rock (RK) (A conspicuous, isolated rocky mass)121
Land-tied island (ISLT) (A coastal island connected to the mainland by barrier beaches, levees or dikes)3
Headland (HDLD) (A high projection of land extending into a large body of water beyond the line of the coast)19
Depression(s) (DPR) (A low area surrounded by higher land and usually characterized by interior drainage)1
Isthmus (ISTH) (A narrow strip of land connecting two larger land masses and bordered by water)1
Cliff(s) (CLF) (A high, steep to perpendicular slope overlooking a waterbody or lower area)4
Crater(s) (CRTR) (A generally circular saucer or bowl-shaped depression caused by volcanic or meteorite explosive action)4
Beach (BCH) (A shore zone of coarse unconsolidated sediment that extends from the low-water line to the highest reach of storm waves)352
Saddle (SDL) (A broad, open pass crossing a ridge or between hills or mountains)4
Beaches (BCHS) (A shore zone of coarse unconsolidated sediment that extends from the low-water line to the highest reach of storm waves)3
Plateau (PLAT) (An elevated plain with steep slopes on one or more sides, and often with incised streams)5
Volcano (VLC) (A conical elevation composed of volcanic materials with a crater at the top)2
Delta (DLTA) (A flat plain formed by alluvial deposits at the mouth of a stream)1
Section of plain (PLNX) 1
Upland (UPLD) (An extensive interior region of high land with low to moderate surface relief)1
Cirque (CRQ) (A bowl-like hollow partially surrounded by cliffs or steep slopes at the head of a glaciated valley)1
Promontory(-ies) (PROM) (A bluff or prominent hill overlooking or projecting into a lowland)1
Forest, heath...Forest, heath... (18)
Heath (HTH) (An upland moor or sandy area dominated by low shrubby vegetation including heather)1
Forest(s) (FRST) (An area dominated by tree vegetation)4
Vineyard (VIN) (A planting of grapevines)1
Meadow (MDW) (A small, poorly drained area dominated by grassy vegetation)2
Grove (GROVE) (A small wooded area or collection of trees growing closely together, occurring naturally or deliberately planted)3
Cultivated area (CULT) (An area under cultivation)7