Thira (regional unit)

Regional unit in Greece
Thira
Περιφερειακή ενότητα
Θήρας
Municipalities of the Cyclades
Municipalities of the Cyclades
36°25′N 25°27′E / 36.417°N 25.450°E / 36.417; 25.450
CountryGreece
Administrative regionSouth Aegean
SeatFira
Area
 • Total314.8 km2 (121.5 sq mi)
Population
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 • Total19,044
 • Density60/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Thira (Greek: Περιφερειακή ενότητα Θήρας) is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of South Aegean. The regional unit covers the islands of Thira (Santorini), Anafi, Folegandros, Ios, Sikinos and several smaller islands in the Aegean Sea.

Administration

As a part of the 2011 Kallikratis government reform, the regional unit of Thira was created out of the former Cyclades Prefecture. It is subdivided into 5 municipalities. These are (number as in the map in the infobox):[2]

Province

The province of Thira (Greek: Επαρχία Θήρας) was one of the provinces of the Cyclades Prefecture. It had the same territory as the present regional unit.[3] It was abolished in 2006.

References

  1. ^ "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. ^ "ΦΕΚ A 87/2010, Kallikratis reform law text" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  3. ^ "Detailed census results 1991" (PDF). (39 MB) (in Greek and French)
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  • Area: 5,286 km2 (2,041 sq mi)
  • Population: 309,015 (as of 2011)
  • Municipalities: 34 (since 2011)
  • Capital: Ermoupoli (Syros)
Regional unit of Andros
Regional unit of KalymnosRegional unit of Karpathos-KasosRegional unit of Kea-Kythnos
Regional unit of KosRegional unit of MilosRegional unit of MykonosRegional unit of NaxosRegional unit of ParosRegional unit of RhodesRegional unit of SyrosRegional unit of ThiraRegional unit of Tinos
  • Regional governor: Giorgos Hatzimarkos (since 2014)
  • Decentralized Administration: Aegean
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Former provinces of Greece
Grouped by region and prefecture
Attica
East and West Attica
Piraeus
West Attica
Central Greece
Boeotia
Euboea
Phocis
Phthiotis
Central Macedonia
Chalkidiki
Imathia
Kilkis
Pella
Serres
Thessaloniki
Crete
Chania
Heraklion
Lasithi
Rethymno
Eastern Macedonia and Thrace
Evros
Kavala
Rhodope
Epirus
Ioannina
Thesprotia
Ionian Islands
Corfu
Kefallinia
North Aegean
Lesbos
Samos
Peloponnese
Arcadia
Argolis
Laconia
Messenia
South Aegean
Cyclades
Dodecanese
Thessaly
Larissa
Magnesia
Trikala
West Greece
Achaea
Aetolia-Acarnania
Elis
Western Macedonia
Kozani
Note: not all prefectures were subdivided into provinces.


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