The 74 regional units of Greece (Greek: περιφερειακές ενότητες, perifereiakés enótites; singular περιφερειακή ενότητα, perifereiakí enótita) are the country's third-level administrative units (counting decentralized administrations as first-level). They are subdivisions of the country's 13 regions, and are further divided into municipalities.
| Regional units of Greece Περιφερειακές ενότητες της Ελλάδας (Greek) | |
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| Category | Unitary state |
| Location | Hellenic Republic |
| Number | 74 regional units |
| Areas | 2,307 km2 (891 sq mi) (Ionian Islands) – 18,810 km2 (7,260 sq mi) (Central Macedonia) |
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They were introduced as part of the Kallikratis administrative reform on 1 January 2011 and are comparable in area and, on the mainland, coterminous with the "pre-Kallikratis" prefectures of Greece.
List
| Administrative Region | Regional unit | Prefecture it was created from |
|---|---|---|
| Attica | North Athens | Athens (part) |
| Attica | West Athens | Athens (part) |
| Attica | Central Athens | Athens (part) |
| Attica | South Athens | Athens (part) |
| Attica | East Attica | East Attica |
| Attica | Piraeus | Piraeus (part) |
| Attica | Islands | Piraeus (part) |
| Attica | West Attica | West Attica |
| Central Greece | Boeotia | Boeotia |
| Central Greece | Euboea | Euboea |
| Central Greece | Evrytania | Evrytania |
| Central Greece | Phocis | Phocis |
| Central Greece | Phthiotis | Phthiotis |
| Central Macedonia | Imathia | Imathia |
| Central Macedonia | Thessaloniki | Thessaloniki |
| Central Macedonia | Kilkis | Kilkis |
| Central Macedonia | Pella | Pella |
| Central Macedonia | Pieria | Pieria |
| Central Macedonia | Serres | Serres |
| Central Macedonia | Chalkidiki | Chalkidiki |
| Crete | Chania | Chania |
| Crete | Heraklion | Heraklion |
| Crete | Lasithi | Lasithi |
| Crete | Rethymno | Rethymno |
| East Macedonia and Thrace | Drama | Drama |
| East Macedonia and Thrace | Evros | Evros |
| East Macedonia and Thrace | Thasos | Kavala (part) |
| East Macedonia and Thrace | Kavala | Kavala (part) |
| East Macedonia and Thrace | Xanthi | Xanthi |
| East Macedonia and Thrace | Rhodope | Rhodope |
| Epirus | Arta | Arta |
| Epirus | Ioannina | Ioannina |
| Epirus | Preveza | Preveza |
| Epirus | Thesprotia | Thesprotia |
| Ionian Islands | Corfu | Corfu |
| Ionian Islands | Ithaca | Cephalonia (part) |
| Ionian Islands | Cephalonia | Cephalonia (part) |
| Ionian Islands | Lefkada | Lefkada |
| Ionian Islands | Zakynthos | Zakynthos |
| North Aegean | Chios | Chios |
| North Aegean | Ikaria | Samos (part) |
| North Aegean | Lemnos | Lesbos (part) |
| North Aegean | Lesbos | Lesbos (part) |
| North Aegean | Samos | Samos (part) |
| Peloponnese | Arcadia | Arcadia |
| Peloponnese | Argolis | Argolis |
| Peloponnese | Corinthia | Corinthia |
| Peloponnese | Laconia | Laconia |
| Peloponnese | Messenia | Messenia |
| South Aegean | Andros | Cyclades (part) |
| South Aegean | Kalymnos | Dodecanese (part) |
| South Aegean | Karpathos-Kasos | Dodecanese (part) |
| South Aegean | Kea-Kythnos | Cyclades (part) |
| South Aegean | Kos | Dodecanese (part) |
| South Aegean | Milos | Cyclades (part) |
| South Aegean | Mykonos | Cyclades (part) |
| South Aegean | Naxos | Cyclades (part) |
| South Aegean | Paros | Cyclades (part) |
| South Aegean | Rhodes | Dodecanese (part) |
| South Aegean | Syros | Cyclades (part) |
| South Aegean | Santorini | Cyclades (part) |
| South Aegean | Tinos | Cyclades (part) |
| Thessaly | Karditsa | Karditsa |
| Thessaly | Larissa | Larissa |
| Thessaly | Magnesia | Magnesia (part) |
| Thessaly | Sporades | Magnesia (part) |
| Thessaly | Trikala | Trikala |
| West Greece | Achaea | Achaea |
| West Greece | Aetolia-Acarnania | Aetolia-Acarnania |
| West Greece | Elis | Elis |
| West Macedonia | Florina | Florina |
| West Macedonia | Grevena | Grevena |
| West Macedonia | Kastoria | Kastoria |
| West Macedonia | Kozani | Kozani |
| Monastic community of Mount Athos | ||
References
- "ΦΕΚ A 87/2010, Kallikratis reform law text" (in Greek). Government Gazette. Archived from the original on 2021-10-23. Retrieved 2024-06-02.
The 74 regional units of Greece Greek perifereiakes enothtes perifereiakes enotites singular perifereiakh enothta perifereiaki enotita are the country s third level administrative units counting decentralized administrations as first level They are subdivisions of the country s 13 regions and are further divided into municipalities Regional units of Greece Perifereiakes enothtes ths Elladas Greek CategoryUnitary stateLocationHellenic RepublicNumber74 regional unitsAreas2 307 km2 891 sq mi Ionian Islands 18 810 km2 7 260 sq mi Central Macedonia GovernmentCentral government Regional governments monastic government Athos SubdivisionsMunicipalities They were introduced as part of the Kallikratis administrative reform on 1 January 2011 and are comparable in area and on the mainland coterminous with the pre Kallikratis prefectures of Greece ListAdministrative Region Regional unit Prefecture it was created fromAttica North Athens Athens part Attica West Athens Athens part Attica Central Athens Athens part Attica South Athens Athens part Attica East Attica East AtticaAttica Piraeus Piraeus part Attica Islands Piraeus part Attica West Attica West AtticaCentral Greece Boeotia BoeotiaCentral Greece Euboea EuboeaCentral Greece Evrytania EvrytaniaCentral Greece Phocis PhocisCentral Greece Phthiotis PhthiotisCentral Macedonia Imathia ImathiaCentral Macedonia Thessaloniki ThessalonikiCentral Macedonia Kilkis KilkisCentral Macedonia Pella PellaCentral Macedonia Pieria PieriaCentral Macedonia Serres SerresCentral Macedonia Chalkidiki ChalkidikiCrete Chania ChaniaCrete Heraklion HeraklionCrete Lasithi LasithiCrete Rethymno RethymnoEast Macedonia and Thrace Drama DramaEast Macedonia and Thrace Evros EvrosEast Macedonia and Thrace Thasos Kavala part East Macedonia and Thrace Kavala Kavala part East Macedonia and Thrace Xanthi XanthiEast Macedonia and Thrace Rhodope RhodopeEpirus Arta ArtaEpirus Ioannina IoanninaEpirus Preveza PrevezaEpirus Thesprotia ThesprotiaIonian Islands Corfu CorfuIonian Islands Ithaca Cephalonia part Ionian Islands Cephalonia Cephalonia part Ionian Islands Lefkada LefkadaIonian Islands Zakynthos ZakynthosNorth Aegean Chios ChiosNorth Aegean Ikaria Samos part North Aegean Lemnos Lesbos part North Aegean Lesbos Lesbos part North Aegean Samos Samos part Peloponnese Arcadia ArcadiaPeloponnese Argolis ArgolisPeloponnese Corinthia CorinthiaPeloponnese Laconia LaconiaPeloponnese Messenia MesseniaSouth Aegean Andros Cyclades part South Aegean Kalymnos Dodecanese part South Aegean Karpathos Kasos Dodecanese part South Aegean Kea Kythnos Cyclades part South Aegean Kos Dodecanese part South Aegean Milos Cyclades part South Aegean Mykonos Cyclades part South Aegean Naxos Cyclades part South Aegean Paros Cyclades part South Aegean Rhodes Dodecanese part South Aegean Syros Cyclades part South Aegean Santorini Cyclades part South Aegean Tinos Cyclades part Thessaly Karditsa KarditsaThessaly Larissa LarissaThessaly Magnesia Magnesia part Thessaly Sporades Magnesia part Thessaly Trikala TrikalaWest Greece Achaea AchaeaWest Greece Aetolia Acarnania Aetolia AcarnaniaWest Greece Elis ElisWest Macedonia Florina FlorinaWest Macedonia Grevena GrevenaWest Macedonia Kastoria KastoriaWest Macedonia Kozani KozaniMonastic community of Mount AthosReferences FEK A 87 2010 Kallikratis reform law text in Greek Government Gazette Archived from the original on 2021 10 23 Retrieved 2024 06 02
