List of cities and towns in Greece

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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1. What is the location?Southeastern Europe, with major urban centers on the mainland and islands
2. What is the urban population percentage?Approximately 66.7% of Greece's population lives in urban areas
3. What is the capital city of Greece?The capital city of Greece is Athens. It is the biggest city and has about four million people.
4. Which city in Greece is the second biggest?The second biggest city is Thessaloniki. It has close to one million people in its metropolitan area.

Urbanization: The process by which populations shift from rural to urban areas, leading to the growth of cities.
Metropolitan area: A large, densely populated urban core and its less populated, but highly connected, surrounding territories.
Demographic concentration: The gathering of a large number of people in a specific geographical area.