Euboea (regional unit)

Euboea
Περιφερειακή ενότητα
Εύβοιας
Municipalities of Euboea
Municipalities of Euboea
Euboea is located in Greece
Euboea
Euboea
Euboea within Greece
Coordinates: 38°30′N 24°0′E / 38.500°N 24.000°E / 38.500; 24.000
CountryGreece
Administrative regionCentral Greece
SeatChalcis
Area
 • Total4,167 km2 (1,609 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total210,778
 • Density51/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
34x xx
Area code(s)222x0
Vehicle registrationΧΑ
Websitewww.naevias.gr

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.

Administration

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The Euboea regional unit is subdivided into 8 municipalities, numbered in the picture in the infobox. These are:[2]

Prefecture

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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.[2]

New municipality Old municipalities Seat
Chalcis (Chalkida) Chalcis Chalcis
Lilantia
Nea Artaki
Anthidona
Avlida
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
Tamyneoi
Mantoudi-Limni-Agia Anna Elymnioi Mantoudi
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

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Note: Provinces no longer hold any legal status in Greece.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1991[3]202,131—    
2001[3]207,305+2.6%
2011[3]210,815+1.7%
2021[1]210,778−0.0%

References

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  1. ^ a b "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
  2. ^ a b "ΦΕΚ A 87/2010, Kallikratis reform law text" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  3. ^ a b c "Απογραφές πληθυσμού 1991,2001,2011 σύμφωνα με την κωδικοποίηση της Απογραφής 2011" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. Retrieved 17 April 2024.