Geographic regions of Greece

Today, Geographic regions of Greece is a topic that has captured the attention of millions of people around the world. With its impact on modern society, Geographic regions of Greece has become a point of discussion in numerous fields, from politics and economics to popular culture and technology. With such a significant impact, it is crucial to understand the implications and ramifications of Geographic regions of Greece in our daily lives. In this article, we will further explore Geographic regions of Greece and its influence on different aspects of society, offering an informed and relevant perspective on the topic.

The traditional geographic regions of Greece (Greek: γεωγραφικά διαμερίσματα, lit.'geographic departments') are the country's main historical-geographic regions, and were also official administrative regional subdivisions of Greece until the 1987 administrative reform. Despite their replacement as first-level administrative units by only partly identical administrative regions (Greek: περιφέρειες), the nine traditional geographic regions—six on the mainland and three island groups—are still widely referred to in unofficial contexts and in daily discourse.

As of 2011, the official administrative divisions of Greece consist of 13 regions (Greek: περιφέρειες)—nine on the mainland and four island groups—which are further subdivided into 74 regional units and 325 municipalities. Formerly, there were also 54 prefectures or prefectural-level administrations.

Geographic region Post-1987 administrative region(s) Map
Aegean Islands split into North Aegean, South Aegean
Map showing Regions of Greece
Map showing Regions of Greece
Central Greece split into Attica, Central Greece, part of Western Greece
Crete identical
Epirus identical
Ionian Islands identical, apart from Kythira, which became part of Attica
Macedonia split into Western Macedonia, Central Macedonia, part of East Macedonia and Thrace
Peloponnese split into Peloponnese, part of Western Greece
Thessaly identical
Thrace merged into East Macedonia and Thrace

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Notes

  1. ^ Π.Δ. 51/87 "Καθορισμός των Περιφερειών της Χώρας για το σχεδιασμό κ.λ.π. της Περιφερειακής Ανάπτυξης" (Determination of the Regions of the Country for the planning etc. of regional development, ΦΕΚ A 26/06.03.1987
  2. ^ In Macedonia there is one autonomous region, Mount Athos (Ayion Oros, or "Holy Mountain"), a monastic state under Greek sovereignty. It is located on the easternmost of the three large peninsulas jutting into the Aegean from the Macedonian mainland.