Eparchy (administrative unit)
Eparchy ( Greek επαρχία ) is a Greek form of administrative division .
Greece
In modern Greece, the term eparchy also stood for a Greek administrative unit that was abolished in 1997 with the "Kapodistrias Plan", which roughly corresponded to a district and was hierarchically located between the urban and rural communities (Dimos and Kinotita) and the prefecture (Nomos).
Cyprus
As such, they exist in the Republic of Cyprus , where they correspond to a district. They also represent the statistical LAU-1 level.
| Eparchy | Greek | Turkish | |
|---|---|---|---|
  |
Famagusta | Αμμόχωστος (Ammochostus) | Gazimağusa |
| Kyrenia | Κερύνεια (Keryneia) | Girne | |
| Larnaka | Λάρνακα (Larnaka) | Larnaka / İskele | |
| Lemesos | Λεμεσός (Lemesos) | Limasol / Leymosun | |
| Nicosia | Λευκωσία (Lefkosia) | Lefkoşa | |
| Paphos | Πάφος (Pafos / Bafos) | Baf / Gazibaf |
The 6 eparchies are divided into 615 Greek Δήμοι Dimoi or Κοινότητες Koinotites , these are urban and rural communities ( LAU-2 level)
