Athens, Georgia | |
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Athens City Hall | |
| Nickname: "The Classic City" | |
Location of Athens in Clarke County (left) and of Clarke County in Georgia (right) | |
| Coordinates: 33°57′N 83°23′W / 33.950°N 83.383°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Clarke |
| Settled | 1801 |
| As Town | December 1806 |
| As City | August 24, 1872 |
| Named for | Athens, Greece |
| Area | |
| • Consolidated city–county | 118.10 sq mi (305.87 km2) |
| • Land | 116.33 sq mi (301.29 km2) |
| • Water | 1.77 sq mi (4.58 km2) |
| Elevation | 636 ft (194 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Consolidated city–county | 127,315 |
| • Rank | 218th in the United States 6th in Georgia |
| • Density | 1,094.43/sq mi (422.57/km2) |
| • Metro | 215,415 (214th) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 30601-30609, 30612 |
| Area code | 706 |
| FIPS code | 13-03440 |
| Website | athensclarkecounty.com |
Athens is a town in the American state of Georgia.
It is the county seat of Clarke County.
The University of Georgia is in Athens.