Kefallinia Prefecture

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Kefalonia & Ithaca Prefecture
Νομός Κεφαλονιάς - Ιθάκης
Location of Kefalonia & Ithaca Prefecture in Greece
Location of Kefalonia & Ithaca Prefecture municipalities
Country:  Greece
Capital: Argostoli
Periphery: Ionian Islands
Population: 42,088 (2005)Ranked 50th
Area: 904 km² 
(349 sq.mi.) Ranked 49th
Density: 47 /km² 
(121 /sq.mi.)
Number of municipalities: 8
Number of communities: 1
Postal codes: 28x xx
Area codes: 267x0
Licence plate code: ΚΕ
ISO 3166-2 code: GR-23
Website: www.na-kefalinia.gr

Kefalonia and Ithaka (Greek: Κεφαλονιά και Ιθάκη) is a nomos (prefecture) in Greece, containing the Ionian islands of Kefalonia and Ithaka.

[edit] Municipalities

The prefecture is divided into eight municipalities and one community:

All of the preceding are on Kefalonia Island, excepting Ithaca, which is on its own island of the same name.

[edit] Provinces

It was previously divided into 3 eparchies (provinces), and one independent municipality, Ithaca:

  • Province of Krani - Argostoli
  • Province of Paliki - Lixouri
  • Province of Sami - Sami

Note: Provinces no longer hold any legal status in Greece.

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