Spata (Greek: Σπάτα, pop. 7,738 in 2001), is a town in the eastern part of Athens, Greece, situated on a hill in the heart of the Mesogaian plain. The view of Hymettus is to the west, the southern mountains to the east and the smaller mountains lying east. Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport covers the eastern portion of Spata and was sometimes known as Spata Airport. Spata is passed by a road linking west to Paiania and east to Artemida and the interchange for Attiki Odos (number 19) is located west. It is located S of Pallini, SW of Rafina, W of Artemida, about 11 km N of Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport, and about 22 km ESE of Athens.