Euboea (regional unit)
Euboea
Περιφερειακή ενότητα Εύβοιας | |
|---|---|
 Municipalities of Euboea | |
 Euboea within Greece | |
| Country | Greece |
| Region | Central Greece |
| Capital | Chalcis |
| Area | |
• Total | 4,167 km2 (1,609 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 210,815 |
| • Density | 51/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal codes | 34x xx |
| Area codes | 222x |
| ISO 3166 code | GR-04 |
| Car plates | ΧΑ |
| Website | www |
Euboea (Template:Lang-el) is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the administrative region of Central Greece. It consists of the islands of Euboea and Skyros, as well as a 395 km2 area on the Greek mainland. Its land area is 4,167.449 km², whereas the total land area of the municipalities actually on the island Euboea is 3,684.848 km², which includes that of numerous small offshore islets (Petalies Islands) near Euboea's southern tip.
Administration
The Euboea regional unit is subdivided into 8 municipalities. These are (number as in the map in the infobox):[1]
- Chalcis (Chalkida, 1)
- Dirfys-Messapia (2)
- Eretria (3)
- Istiaia-Aidipsos (4)
- Karystos (5)
- Kymi-Aliveri (6)
- Mantoudi-Limni-Agia Anna (7)
- Skyros (8)
Prefecture
As a part of the 2011 Kallikratis government reform, the former Euboea Prefecture (Template:Lang-el) was transformed into a regional unit within the Central Greece region, without any change in boundaries. At the same time, the municipalities were reorganised, according to the table below.[1]
| New municipality | Old municipalities | Seat |
|---|---|---|
| Chalcis (Chalkida) | Chalcis | Chalcis |
| Anthidona | ||
| Avlida | ||
| Lilantia | ||
| Nea Artaki | ||
| Dirfys-Messapia | Dirfys | Psachna |
| Messapia | ||
| Eretria | Eretria | Eretria |
| Amarynthos | ||
| Istiaia-Aidipsos | Aidipsos | Istiaia |
| Artemisio | ||
| Istiaia | ||
| Lichada | ||
| Oreoi | ||
| Karystos | Karystos | Karystos |
| Kafireas | ||
| Marmari | ||
| Styra | ||
| Kymi-Aliveri | Kymi | Aliveri |
| Avlon | ||
| Dystos | ||
| Konistres | ||
| Taminaioi | ||
| Mantoudi-Limni-Agia Anna | Elymnioi | Limni |
| Kireas | ||
| Nileas | ||
| Skyros | Skyros | Skyros |
Note: the former municipalities of Anthidona and Avlida are on the mainland, attached to the northeastern part of Boeotia. Skyros is an island by itself.
Provinces
Note: Provinces no longer hold any legal status in Greece.
Population
At the 2001 census the prefecture had a population of 215,136 inhabitants, whereas the island Euboea itself had a population of 198,130.
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 209,132 |
| 2001 | 217,218 |
| 2011 | 210,815 |
References
Administrative division of the Central Greece Region | ||
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| Regional unit of Boeotia |  | |
| Regional unit of Euboea | ||
| Regional unit of Evrytania | ||
| Regional unit of Phocis | ||
| Regional unit of Phthiotis | ||
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