Ikaria (regional unit)
Regional unit in Greece From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Regional unit in Greece From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ikaria (Greek: Περιφερειακή ενότητα Ικαρίας) is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of North Aegean. The regional unit covers the island of Ikaria and the small archipelago Fournoi Korseon, in the Aegean Sea.
Ikaria
Περιφερειακή ενότητα Ικαρίας | |
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Coordinates: 37°40′N 26°20′E | |
Country | Greece |
Administrative region | North Aegean |
Area | |
• Total | 300.6 km2 (116.1 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 10,186 |
• Density | 34/km2 (88/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
As a part of the 2011 Kallikratis government reform, the regional unit Ikaria was created out of part of the former Samos Prefecture. It is subdivided into 2 municipalities. These are (number as in the map in the infobox):[2]
New municipality | Old municipalities | Seat |
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Ikaria | Agios Kirykos | Agios Kirykos |
Evdilos | ||
Raches | ||
Fournoi Korseon | Fournoi Korseon | Fournoi |
The province of Ikaria (Greek: Επαρχία Ικαρίας) was one of the provinces of the Samos Prefecture. It had the same territory as the present regional unit.[3] It was abolished in 2006.
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