Central Greece (region)
| Central Greece Περιφέρεια Στερεάς Ελλάδας |
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| Country |  Greece |
| Capital | Lamia |
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| Government | |
| • Regional governor | Klearchos Pergantas (PASOK) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15,549 km2 (6,003.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 614,614 |
| • Density | 39.5/km2 (102.4/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | GR-? |
| Website | www.stereahellas.gr |
Central Greece (Greek: Περιφέρεια Στερεάς Ελλάδας, also translated as "Continental Greece") is one of the thirteen administrative regions of Greece. The region occupies the eastern half of the traditional region of Central Greece, to the north of Attica and the Peloponnese, to the east of West Greece and to the south of Thessaly and Epirus.
[edit] Administration
The Central Greece 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[1] into five regional units (pre-Kallikratis prefectures), Boeotia, Euboea, Evrytania, Phocis and Phthiotis, which are further subdivided into 25 municipalities.
The region's governor is, since 1 January 2011, Klearchos Pergantas, who was elected in the November 2010 local administration elections for the New Democracy party.
[edit] Towns
Biggest towns in each prefecture, according to the census of 2001 (only towns with population more than 1,000 recorded):
| Prefecture | Capital | Area (km²) | Population | |
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| Boeotia | Livadeia | 2,952 | 131,085 | |
| 1 | Thebes | 21,211 | ||
| 2 | Livadeia | 20,061 | ||
| 3 | Orchomenos | 5,780 | ||
| 4 | Schimatari | 4,726 | ||
| 5 | Vagia | 4,509 | ||
| 6 | Aliartos | 4,207 | ||
| 7 | Arachova | 3,703 | ||
| 8 | Dilesi | 3,176 | ||
| 9 | Oinofyta | 3,137 | ||
| 10 | Plaka Dilesi | 2,973 | ||
| Euboea | Chalcis | 4,167 | 215,136 | |
| 1 | Chalcis | 53,584 | ||
| 2 | Nea Artaki | 8,646 | ||
| 3 | Vasiliko | 6,504 | ||
| 4 | Psachna | 5,766 | ||
| 5 | Aliveri | 5,140 | ||
| 6 | Karystos | 4,960 | ||
| 7 | Amarynthos | 4,141 | ||
| 8 | Istiaia | 4,125 | ||
| 9 | Drosia | 4,007 | ||
| 10 | Eretria | 3,156 | ||
| Evrytania | Karpenisi | 1,869 | 32,053 | |
| 1 | Karpenisi | 6,592 | ||
| Phocis | Amfissa | 2,120 | 48,284 | |
| 1 | Amfissa | 6,946 | ||
| 2 | Itea | 4,666 | ||
| 3 | Delphi | 2,373 | ||
| 4 | Desfina | 2,024 | ||
| 5 | Galaxidi | 1,718 | ||
| 6 | Polydroso | 1,465 | ||
| 7 | Kirra | 1,303 | ||
| 8 | Chrisso | 1,021 | ||
| Phthiotis | Lamia | 4,441 | 178,771 | |
| 1 | Lamia | 46,406 | ||
| 2 | Atalanti | 5,949 | ||
| 3 | Stylida | 5,095 | ||
| 4 | Malesina | 4,227 | ||
| 5 | Amfikleia | 3,523 | ||
| 6 | Molos | 3,203 | ||
| 7 | Livanates | 3,023 | ||
| 8 | Martino | 3,005 | ||
| 9 | Spercheiada | 2,875 | ||
| 10 | Kato Tithorea | 2,770 | ||
| Total | Central Greece | Lamia | 15,549 | 605,329[2] |
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