Central Greece

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Central Greece region
Περιφέρεια Στερεάς Ελλάδας
Kreta Albanien Nordmazedonien Bulgarien Türkei Nördliche Ägäis Südliche Ägäis Ionische Inseln Peloponnes Attika Athos Westgriechenland Epirus |Thessalien Westmakedonien Zentralmakedonien Ostmakedonien und Thrakien MittelgriechenlandLocation of the Central Greece region within Greece
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Basic data
State : Greece
Surface: 15,549 km²
Residents: 547,390 (2011)
Population density: 38.93 inhabitants per km²
Capital: Lamia
Regional districts : 5
Municipalities : 25th
NUTS 2 code : EL64
Website : www.pste.gov.gr

Central Greece ( Greek Στερεά Ελλάδα Stereá Elláda , German 'Mainland Greece' ) is one of the 13 regions of Greece . It includes part of the central Greek mainland as well as the islands of Evia and Skyros ; The capital is Lamia .

Regional districts and municipalities

The region of Central Greece is divided into five regional districts, which correspond to the areas of the former five prefectures of the region. In proportion to their population, they send a certain number of MPs to the 51-member regional council.

Regional district Residents Seats Communities
Boeotia 117,920 11 Aliartos-Thespies , Distomo-Arachova-Andikyra , Livadia , Orchomenos , Tanagra , Thiva
Euboea 210.815 18th Chalkida , Dirfys-Messapia , Eretria , Istiea-Edipsos , Karystos , Kymi-Aliveri , Mandoudi-Limni , Skyros ,
Evrytania 20,081 3 Agrafa , Karpenisi
Fokida 40,343 4th Delfi , Dorida
Fthiotida 158.231 15th Amfiklia-Elatia , Domokos , Lamia , Lokri , Makrakomi , Molos-Agios Konstandinos , Stylida

economy

Sterea Ellada is the wealthiest region in Greece. In comparison with the GDP of the EU expressed in purchasing power standards, Sterea Ellada achieved an index of 115.7 in 2003 (EU-25: 100). In 2017 the unemployment rate was 20.8%.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Results of the 2011 census at the National Statistical Service of Greece (ΕΛ.ΣΤΑΤ) ( Memento from June 27, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) (Excel document, 2.6 MB)
  2. ↑ Greek Ministry of the Interior: Circular No. 19 on the implementation of the elections of November 7, 2010 for the regional authorities (gr 2010 ( PDF online ( Memento from September 19, 2011 in the Internet Archive ), 557 kB)
  3. ↑ Eurostat press release 63/2006 - Regional GDP per inhabitant in the EU25 (PDF file; 580 kB) (requires registration)
  4. ↑ Unemployment rate, by NUTS 2 regions. Retrieved November 5, 2018 .