Euboea (regional unit)

Euboea (Greek: Περιφερειακή ενότητα Εύβοιας) 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 260 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.

Euboea
Περιφερειακή ενότητα
Εύβοιας
Regional unit
Municipalities of Euboea
Municipalities of Euboea
Euboea within Greece
Euboea within Greece
Coordinates: 38°30′N 24°0′E
CountryGreece
RegionCentral Greece
CapitalChalcis
Area
 • Total4,167 km2 (1,609 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total210,815
 • Density51/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal codes
34x xx
Area codes222x
ISO 3166 codeGR-04
Car platesΧΑ
Websitewww.naevias.gr

Administration

The Euboea regional unit is subdivided into 8 municipalities, numbered in the picture in the infobox. These are:[1]

Prefecture

As a part of the 2011 Kallikratis government reform, the former Euboea Prefecture (Greek: Νομός Εύβοιας) 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 municipalityOld municipalitiesSeat
Chalcis (Chalkida)ChalcisChalcis
Lilantia
Nea Artaki
Anthidona
Avlida
Dirfys-MessapiaDirfysPsachna
Messapia
EretriaEretriaEretria
Amarynthos
Istiaia-AidipsosAidipsosIstiaia
Artemisio
Istiaia
Lichada
Oreoi
KarystosKarystosKarystos
Kafireas
Marmari
Styra
Kymi-AliveriKymiAliveri
Avlon
Dystos
Konistres
Tamyneoi
Mantoudi-Limni-Agia AnnaElymnioiMantoudi
Kireas
Nileas
SkyrosSkyrosSkyros

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

As of the 2001 census, the prefecture had a population of 215,136 inhabitants, and the island Euboea itself had a population of 198,130.

YearPopulation
1991209,132
2001217,218
2011210,815

References
  1. "ΦΕΚ A 87/2010, Kallikratis reform law text" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
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