Euboea Περιφερειακή ενότητα Εύβοιας | |
|---|---|
 Municipalities of Euboea | |
 Euboea within Greece | |
  Euboea | |
| Coordinates:38°30′N24°0′E / 38.500°N 24.000°E /38.500; 24.000 | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Central Greece |
| Seat | Chalcis |
| Area | |
• Total | 4,167 km2 (1,609 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 210,778 |
| • Density | 50.58/km2 (131.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 34x xx |
| Area code | 222x0 |
| Vehicle registration | ΧΑ |
| Website | www |
Euboea (Greek:Περιφερειακή ενότητα Εύβοιας) is one of theregional units of Greece. It is part of the administrative region ofCentral Greece. It consists of the islands ofEuboea andSkyros, as well as a 260 km2 area on the Greek mainland. Its land area is 4,167.449 km2, whereas the total land area of the municipalities actually on the island Euboea is 3,684.848 km2, which includes that of numerous small offshore islets (Petalies Islands) near Euboea's southern tip.
The Euboea regional unit is subdivided into 8 municipalities, numbered in the picture in the infobox. These are:[2]
As a part of the 2011 Kallikratis government reform, the former Euboea Prefecture (Greek:Νομός Εύβοιας) was transformed into a regional unit within the Central Greece region, without any change in boundaries. At the same time, the municipalities were reorganised, according to the table below.[2]
| New municipality | Old municipalities | Seat |
|---|---|---|
| Chalcis (Chalkida) | Chalcis | Chalcis |
| Lilantia | ||
| Nea Artaki | ||
| Anthidona | ||
| Avlida | ||
| Dirfys-Messapia | Dirfys | Psachna |
| Messapia | ||
| Eretria | Eretria | Eretria |
| Amarynthos | ||
| Istiaia-Aidipsos | Aidipsos | Istiaia |
| Artemisio | ||
| Istiaia | ||
| Lichada | ||
| Oreoi | ||
| Karystos | Karystos | Karystos |
| Kafireas | ||
| Marmari | ||
| Styra | ||
| Kymi-Aliveri | Kymi | Aliveri |
| Avlon | ||
| Dystos | ||
| Konistres | ||
| Tamyneoi | ||
| Mantoudi-Limni-Agia Anna | Elymnioi | Mantoudi |
| Kireas | ||
| Nileas | ||
| Skyros | Skyros | Skyros |
Note: the former municipalities ofAnthidona andAvlida are on the mainland, attached to the northeastern part ofBoeotia. Skyros is an island by itself.
Note: Provinces no longer hold any legal status inGreece.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1991[3] | 202,131 | — |
| 2001[3] | 207,305 | +2.6% |
| 2011[3] | 210,815 | +1.7% |
| 2021[1] | 210,778 | −0.0% |
Administrative division of theCentral Greece Region | ||
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| Regional unit ofBoeotia |  | |
| Regional unit ofEuboea | ||
| Regional unit ofEvrytania | ||
| Regional unit ofPhocis | ||
| Regional unit ofPhthiotis | ||
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