Athens of the North

Athens of the North may refer to one of several cities in Northern Europe that, due to their prominence in science and culture, were likened to Classical Athens:


 * A nickname for Edinburgh, Scotland, see: Etymology of Edinburgh
 * A nickname for Huddersfield, England
 * A nickname for Jyväskylä, Finland, and especially the University of Jyväskylä
 * The motto of King's Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
 * A nickname for Liège, Belgium, especially during the Prince-Bishopric of Liège
 * A nickname for Stockholm, Sweden, especially in the time of Christina, Queen of Sweden
 * A nickname for Valenciennes, France
 * A nickname for Vilnius, Lithuania
 * A nickname for the 18th-century Warrington Academy, in England