Islands (regional unit)

Islands

Περιφερειακή ενότητα
Νήσων
Regional unit
Municipalities o Piraeus
Municipalities o Piraeus
Coordinates: 37°20′N 23°30′E / 37.333°N 23.500°E / 37.333; 23.500
KintraGreece
RegionAttica
Area
 • Total879 km2 (339 sq mi)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total75,439
 • Density86/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Islands (Greek: Περιφερειακή ενότητα Νήσων) is ane o the regional units o Greece. It is pairt o the region o Attica. The regional unit covers the Saronic Islands, a sma pairt o the Peloponnese peninsula, an a few islands aff the eastren Peloponnese coast.

Admeenistration

As a pairt o the 2011 Kallikratis govrenment reform, the regional unit Islands wis creatit oot o pairt o the umwhile Piraeus Prefectur. It is subdividit intae 8 municipalities. Thir are (nummer as in the map in the infobox):[1]

  • Aegina (Aigina, 3)
  • Angistri (Agkistri, 2)
  • Cythera (Kythira, 6)
  • Hydra (Ydra, 13)
  • Poros (9)
  • Salamis (Salamina, 10)
  • Spetses (11)
  • Troizinia (12)

See an aw

  • Leet o settlements in Attica

References