North Aegean
 North Aegean Region Περιφέρεια Βόρειου Αιγαίου |
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| State : | Greece |
| Surface: | 3,836 km² |
| Residents: | 199,231 (2011) |
| Population density: | 53.21 inhabitants per km² |
| Capital: | Mytilene |
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| Regional districts : | 5 |
| Municipalities : | 11 |
| NUTS 2 code : | EL41 |
| Website : | www.pvaigaiou.gov.gr |
The North Aegean ( Greek Βόρειο Αιγαίο Vorio Egeo [ ˈvɔrjɔ ɛˈʝɛɔ ]) is one of the 13 regions of Greece that were established in 1987 and have been self-governing since 2011. It encompasses numerous islands that extend over around 300 kilometers from the Turkish west coast in a north-south direction and, from a geographical point of view, belong to the North Aegean and East Aegean Islands as well as the Southern Sporades . Their territory has been part of Greece since the implementation of the London Treaty in 1913. Its area (11th place among the regions) is slightly larger than the Attica , with almost 200,000 inhabitants it is the least populous Greek region. With Lesbos, Chios, Samos and Limnos, four of the ten largest Greek islands belong to it. The capital is Mytilene on Lesbos.
Regional districts and municipalities
The North Aegean region is divided into five regional districts. In proportion to their number of inhabitants, they send a certain number of MPs to the 41-member regional council.
| Regional district | Residents | Seats | Communities |
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| Lesbos | 86,436 | 18th | Dytiki Lesvos , Mytilene |
| Limnos | 17,262 | 4th | Agios Efstratios , Limnos |
| Chios | 52,674 | 10 | Chios , Inousses , Psara |
| Samos | 32,977 | 7th | Anatoliki Samos , Dytiki Samos |
| Ikaria | 9,882 | 2 | Fourni , Ikaria |
economy
In 2017 the unemployment rate was 22.5%.
Individual evidence
- ↑ 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)
- ↑ Greek Ministry of the Interior: Circular No. 19 on the implementation of the elections of November 7, 2010 for the regional authorities (gr 2010, ΤΩΝ ΠΕΡΙΦΕΡΕΙΑΚΩΝ ΑΡΧΩΝ. ( Memento from September 19, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) (PDF; 557 kB)
- ↑ Unemployment rate, by NUTS 2 regions. Retrieved November 5, 2018 .
