The North Aegean (Greek : Περιφέρεια Βορείου Αιγαίου ) is one of the thirteen regions of Greece . It comprises the islands of the north-eastern Aegean Sea , except for Samothrace , which belongs to the region of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace .
Administration [ edit ] The North Aegean region was established in the 1987 administrative reform. With the 2010 Kallikratis plan , its powers and authority were redefined and extended. Along with the Southern Aegean region, it is supervised by the Decentralized Administration of the Aegean based at Piraeus . The capital of the region is situated in Mytilene on the island of Lesbos .
Until the Kallikratis reform, the region consisted of the three prefectures of Samos , Chios and Lesbos . Since 1 January 2011 it is divided into five regional units , formed around:[ 2] Chios , Ikaria , Lemnos , Lesbos and Samos . The total number of islands in the North Aegean region are nine: Lesbos , Chios , Psara , Oinousses , Ikaria , Fournoi Korseon , Lemnos , Agios Efstratios and Samos .
The region's governor is Christiana Kalogirou (Nea Dimokratia ) who on 2 October 2014 succeeded Athanasios Giakalis following the 2014 local elections .
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Area
3,836 km2 (1,481 sq mi)
Population
199,231 (as of 2011)
Municipalities
9 (since 2011 )
Capital
Mytilini (Lesbos )
Regional unit of Chios
Regional unit of Ikaria
Regional unit of Lemnos
Regional unit of Lesbos
Regional unit of Samos
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