Ionian Islands (Greek region)
 Ionian Islands region Περιφέρεια Ιόνιων νησιών |
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| State : | Greece |
| Surface: | 2,307 km² |
| Residents: | 207,855 (2011) |
| Population density: | 92.32 inhabitants per km² |
| Capital: | Corfu |
| Region logo: |
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| Regional districts : | 5 |
| Municipalities : | 7th |
| NUTS 2 code : | EL62 |
| Website : | pin.gov.gr |
The region of the Ionian Islands ( Greek Ιόνια Νησιά Iónia Nisiá ) is around 2300 km², the smallest of the 13 regions (Ez. Περιφέρεια periféria ) of Greece . It consists of the northern islands of the island group of the same name in the Ionian Sea , off the west coast of Greece , including the Diapontian Islands , the Strofades , Tilevoides and Echinaden groups of islands . As the only region in Greece, the Ionian Islands were never part of the Ottoman Empire . As a colony of the Republic of Venice , they were mainly under Italian influence. The islands have belonged to Greece since 1864, the capital is the city of Corfu on the island of the same name.
history
Main article History of the Ionian Islands
Until 1797 the islands belonged to the Republic of Venice . Then they were conquered by Napoleonic France, briefly captured by a Russian-Turkish fleet and declared a joint protectorate of Russia and the Ottoman Empire (until 1807) until they were again occupied by France. In 1809 the British took power. Under their protectorate, the islands together with Kythira and Andikythira formed the Republic of the Ionian Islands . In 1864 the Ionian Islands joined the Greek state after a vote in parliament .
structure
Analogous to the other areas of modern Greece, the Ionian Islands were divided into prefectures (Ez. Greek νομός nomos ) and provinces (Ez. Greek επαρχία eparchia ) in 1864 . In 1866 the province of Kythira was assigned to Laconia , in 1972 to the region of Attica .
The division into prefectures has changed frequently in the course of history; in 2010 the region consisted of the prefectures Kerkyra , Lefkada , Kefallinia and Zakynthos .
As part of the 2010 administrative reform , the regional authority of the prefecture was abolished and the region was given more powers of self-government. The prefectures were replaced by so-called regional districts (Ez. Greek περιφερειακή ενότητα periferiaki enotita ), which send a certain number of members to the 41-member regional council in proportion to their population, but no longer have any political significance. They correspond to the previous prefectures of Corfu, Lefkada and Zakynthos, only the former prefecture of Kefallinia is divided into the regional districts (and municipalities) Kefalonia and Ithaka.
At the same time, the number of municipalities in the Ionian Islands was reduced from 39 to 7 through mergers.
| Regional district | Residents | Seats | Communities |
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| Ithaca | 3.231 | 1 | Ithaca |
| Kefalonia | 35,801 | 7th | Argostoli , Lixouri , Sami |
| Kerkyra | 104,371 | 22nd | Kendriki Kerkyra ke Diapondia Nisia , Notia Kerkyra , Voria Kerkyra , Paxi |
| Lefkada | 23,693 | 4th | Lefkada , Meganisi |
| Zakynthos | 40,759 | 7th | Zakynthos |
education
With the Ionian University and the TEI Ionion Nison (FH), the region has two higher educational institutions. However, the islands are known for the numerous conservatories, which are in the tradition of the so-called Ionian School and have significantly shaped musical education in the country.
economy
Compared with the GDP of the EU expressed in purchasing power standards, the Ionian islands reach an index of 74.6 (EU-25: 100) (2003). In 2017 the unemployment rate was 19.6%.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Results of the 2011 census. ( Memento from June 27, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) ( MS Excel ; 2.6 MB) National Statistical Service of Greece (ΕΛ.ΣΤΑΤ)
- ↑ Circular No. 19 on the implementation of the elections of November 7, 2010 for the regional authorities (Greek: Εγκύκλιος υπ 'αριθμ. 19 για τη διενέργεια των εξκλογών των εξκλογών την εκκλογών της 7ηηααΩ Ω ω Ω άά γΩ ΝΩ Ω Ν ΑΡΧ Ω Ω Ω Ω ω Ω ά Ω ά ω ά Ω ά Ω ά ω ω ω Ω ά Ω ά Ω ά Ω ω ω ω ω ω ω 2010 Greek Ministry of the Interior, August 2010, larisaionpolis.gr ( Memento from September 19, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) (PDF; 557 kB)
- ↑ Eurostat News Release 63/2006: Regional GDP per inhabitant in the EU 25 ( GDP per inhabitant in 2003 ranged from 33% of the EU25 average in Lubelskie to 278% in Inner London ( Memento of March 12, 2007 in the Internet Archive )) (PDF)
- ↑ Unemployment rate, by NUTS 2 regions. Retrieved November 5, 2018 .
