South Aegean
Administrative region of Greece
South Aegean
Περιφέρεια Νοτίου Αιγαίου
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Coordinates: 36°48′N 26°12′E / 36.8°N 26.2°E / 36.8; 26.2 | |
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Decentralized Administration | Aegean |
Capital | Ermoupoli |
Largest city | Rhodes |
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Government
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• Regional governor | Giorgos Hatzimarkos ( New Democracy ) |
Area
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• Total | 5,286 km 2 (2,041 sq mi) |
Population
(2021)
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• Total | 324,542 |
• Density | 61/km 2 (160/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+2 ( EET ) |
• Summer ( DST ) | UTC+3 ( EEST ) |
ISO 3166 code | GR-L |
HDI (2019) |
0.850
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very high · 10th of 13 |
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The South Aegean ( Greek : Περιφέρεια Νοτίου Αιγαίου , romanized : Periféria Notíou Eyéou , [periˈferia noˈtiu eˈʝeu] ) is one of the thirteen administrative regions of Greece . It consists of the Cyclades and Dodecanese island groups in the central and southeastern Aegean Sea .
Administration
The South Aegean region was established in the 1987 administrative reform. With the 2010 Kallikratis plan , its powers and authority were redefined and extended. Along with the North Aegean region, it is supervised by the Decentralized Administration of the Aegean based at Piraeus . The capital of the region is situated in Ermoupoli on the island of Syros . The administrative region includes 50 inhabited islands, including the popular tourism destinations of Mykonos, Santorini and Rhodes. [3]
Until the Kallikratis reform, the region consisted of the two prefectures of the Cyclades (capital: Ermoupoli ) and the Dodecanese (capital: Rhodes ). Since 1 January 2011 it is divided into 13 regional units , formed around major islands: [4]
Major communities
Demographics
The region was the only one in Greece to grow in population between 2011 and 2021, adding a total of 15,527 people (increase of 5%). [1] It overtook Epirus and is presently 9th largest region by population in Greece.
Economy
The Gross domestic product (GDP) of the province was 6.4 billion € in 2018, accounting for 3.5% of Greek economic output. GDP per capita adjusted for purchasing power was 22,400 € or 74% of the EU27 average in the same year. The GDP per employee was 79% of the EU average. South Aegean is the region in Greece with the second highest GDP per capita. [5]
References
- 1 2 "Census 2021 GR" (PDF) (Press release). Hellenic Statistical Authority . 2022-07-19 . Retrieved 2022-09-12 .
- ↑ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab" . hdi.globaldatalab.org . Retrieved 2021-07-20 .
- ↑ " "The South Aegean Islands has been recognized as the European Region of Gastronomy for 2019" " . The Business Report . Retrieved 17 April 2018 .
- ↑ "ΦΕΚ A 87/2010, Kallikratis reform law text" (in Greek). Government Gazette .
- ↑ "Regional GDP per capita ranged from 30% to 263% of the EU average in 2018" . Eurostat .
External links
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Official website
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Regional unit of Kalymnos | ||
Regional unit of Karpathos | ||
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Regional unit of Kos | ||
Regional unit of Milos | ||
Regional unit of Mykonos | ||
Regional unit of Naxos | ||
Regional unit of Paros | ||
Regional unit of Rhodes | ||
Regional unit of Syros | ||
Regional unit of Thira | ||
Regional unit of Tinos | ||
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