Islands (regional unit)
The Islands Regional Unit (Greek: Περιφερειακή ενότητα Νήσων, Periphereiaki enotita Nison) is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of Attica. The regional unit covers the Saronic Islands, a small part of the Peloponnese peninsula, and a few islands off the eastern Peloponnese coast.
Islands Περιφερειακή ενότητα Νήσων | |
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 Islands regional unit within Attica | |
| Coordinates: 37°20′N 23°30′E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Region | Attica |
| Area | |
| • Total | 897.6 km2 (346.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 74,651 |
| • Density | 83/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Administration
The regional unit of Islands was created as a part of the 2011 Kallikratis government reform. It is subdivided into 8 municipalities. These are:[1]
See also
References
Administrative division of the Attica Region | ||
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| Regional unit of Central Athens |  | |
| Regional unit of North Athens | ||
| Regional unit of West Athens | ||
| Regional unit of South Athens | ||
| Regional unit of Piraeus | ||
| Regional unit of East Attica | ||
| Regional unit of West Attica | ||
| Regional unit of Islands | ||
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