Central Greece (region)
Central Greece Region Περιφέρεια Στερεάς Ελλάδας | ||
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Administrative region of Greece | ||
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Coordinates: 38°42′N 22°42′E / 38.7°N 22.7°ECoordinates: 38°42′N 22°42′E / 38.7°N 22.7°E | ||
Country |
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Decentralized Administration | Thessaly and Central Greece | |
Capital | Lamia | |
Largest city | Chalcis | |
Regional units | ||
Government | ||
• Regional governor | Kostas Bakoyannis (Changing the Heart of Greece) | |
Area | ||
• Total | 15,549.31 km2 (6,003.62 sq mi) | |
Population (2011)[1] | ||
• Total | 547,390 | |
• Density | 35/km2 (91/sq mi) | |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) | |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) | |
ISO 3166 code | GR-H | |
Website |
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Central Greece Region (Greek: Περιφέρεια Στερεάς Ελλάδας, Periféreia Stereás Elládas, properly translated as "Region of Continental Greece") is one of the thirteen administrative regions of Greece. The region occupies the eastern half of the traditional region of Central Greece, including the island of Euboea. To the south it borders the regions of Attica and the Peloponnese, to the west the region of West Greece and to the north the regions of Thessaly and Epirus. Its capital city is Lamia.
Administration
The region was established in the 1987 administrative reform. With the 2010 Kallikratis plan, its powers and authority were redefined and extended. Along with Thessaly, it is supervised by the Decentralized Administration of Thessaly and Continental Greece based at Larissa. The region is based at Lamia and is divided[2] into five regional units (pre-Kallikratis prefectures), Boeotia, Euboea, Evrytania, Phocis and Phthiotis, which are further subdivided into 25 municipalities.
The region's current governor is Kostas Bakoyannis of the New Democracy party, assuming office from Klearchos Pergantas, who was elected in the November 2010 local administration elections for the PASOK party.
Towns
Biggest towns in each regional unit, according to the census of 2001 (only communities with population more than 2,000 recorded):
Regional unit | Capital | Area (km²) | Population | |
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Boeotia | Livadeia | 2,952 | 117,920 | |
1 | Thebes | 22,883 | ||
2 | Livadeia | 22,193 | ||
3 | Schimatari | 7,173 | ||
4 | Orchomenos | 5,238 | ||
5 | Oinofyta | 4,903 | ||
6 | Aliartos | 4,847 | ||
7 | Vagia | 3,248 | ||
8 | Distomo | 3,192 | ||
9 | Arachova | 2,770 | ||
10 | Kyriaki | 2,298 | ||
Euboea | Chalcis | 4,167 | 210,815 | |
1 | Chalcis | 59,125 | ||
2 | Nea Artaki | 9,489 | ||
3 | Vasiliko | 6,571 | ||
4 | Eretria | 6,330 | ||
5 | Psachna | 6,050 | ||
6 | Drosia | 5,950 | ||
7 | Istiaia | 5,522 | ||
8 | Aliveri | 5,249 | ||
9 | Karystos | 5,121 | ||
10 | Loutra Aidipsou | 4,519 | ||
11 | Vathy | 4,098 | ||
12 | Amarynthos | 3,672 | ||
13 | Agios Nikolaos | 3,426 | ||
14 | Paralia Avlidas | 3,115 | ||
15 | Kymi | 2,870 | ||
16 | Nea Lampsakos | 2,196 | ||
17 | Limni | 2,046 | ||
18 | Gymno | 2,033 | ||
Evrytania | Karpenisi | 1,869 | 20,081 | |
1 | Karpenisi | 7,348 | ||
Phocis | Amfissa | 2,120 | 40,343 | |
1 | Amfissa | 6,919 | ||
2 | Itea | 4,362 | ||
3 | Galaxidi | 2,011 | ||
Phthiotis | Lamia | 4,441 | 158,231 | |
1 | Lamia | 52,006 | ||
2 | Atalanti | 5,199 | ||
3 | Stylida | 5,011 | ||
4 | Malesina | 4,427 | ||
5 | Roditsa | 3,509 | ||
6 | Amfikleia | 3,191 | ||
7 | Agios Konstantinos | 2,886 | ||
8 | Kamena Vourla | 2,796 | ||
9 | Spercheiada | 2,691 | ||
10 | Livanates | 2,559 | ||
11 | Stavros | 2,489 | ||
12 | Elateia | 2,372 | ||
13 | Makrakomi | 2,245 | ||
Total | Central Greece | Lamia | 15,549 | 547,390[3] |
References
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Central Greece. |
- Official website
(in Greek)