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Central Greece

Περιφέρεια Στερεάς Ελλάδας
Location of Central Greece
Kintra Greece
CaipitalLamia
Regional units
Govrenment
  Regional govrenorKlearchos Pergantas (PASOK)
Area
  Total15549 km2 (6,004 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
  Total614,614
  Density40/km2 (100/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeGR-?
Websitewww.stereahellas.gr

Central Greece (Greek: Περιφέρεια Στερεάς Ελλάδας, an aw translatit as "Continental Greece") is ane o the thirteen admeenistrative regions o Greece. The region occupies the eastren hauf o the traditional region o Central Greece, tae the north o Attica an the Peloponnese, tae the east o Wast Greece an tae the sooth o Thessaly an Epirus.

Admeenistration

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The Central Greece region wis established in the 1987 admeenistrative reform. Wi the 2010 Kallikratis plan, its pouers an authority wur redefinit an extendit. Alang wi Thessaly, it is supervisit bi the Decentralized Admeenistration o Thessaly an Continental Greece based at Larissa. The region is based at Lamia an is dividit[1] intae five regional units (pre-Kallikratis prefecturs), Boeotie, Euboea, Evrytania, Phocis an Phthiotis, which are further subdividit intae 25 municipalities.

The region's govrenor is, syne 1 Januar 2011, Klearchos Pergantas, who wis electit in the November 2010 local admeenistration elections for the New Democracy pairty.

Biggest touns in each prefectur, accordin tae the census o 2001 (anerlie touns wi population mair nor 1,000 recordit):

PrefecturCaipitalArea (km²)Population
BoeotiaLivadeia2,952131,085
1Thebes21,211
2Livadeia20,061
3Orchomenos5,780
4Schimatari4,726
5Vagia4,509
6Aliartos4,207
7Arachova3,703
8Dilesi3,176
9Oinofyta3,137
10Plaka Dilesi2,973
EuboeaChalcis4,167215,136
1Chalcis53,584
2Nea Artaki8,646
3Vasiliko6,504
4Psachna5,766
5Aliveri5,140
6Karystos4,960
7Amarynthos4,141
8Istiaia4,125
9Drosia4,007
10Eretria3,156
EvrytaniaKarpenisi1,86932,053
1Karpenisi6,592
PhocisAmfissa2,12048,284
1Amfissa6,946
2Itea4,666
3Delphi2,373
4Desfina2,024
5Galaxidi1,718
6Polydroso1,465
7Kirra1,303
8Chrisso1,021
PhthiotisLamia4,441178,771
1Lamia46,406
2Atalanti5,949
3Stylida5,095
4Malesina4,227
5Amfikleia3,523
6Molos3,203
7Livanates3,023
8Martino3,005
9Spercheiada2,875
10Kato Tithorea2,770
TotCentral GreeceLamia15,549605,329[2]

References

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  1. Kallikratis reform law text PDF
  2. "2001 census". Archived frae the original on 27 Februar 2011. Retrieved 20 Januar 2012.

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