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Ikaria (regional unit)
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 | |
|---|---|
Municipalities of Ikaria and Samos | |
Samos and Ikaria within Greece | |
| Coordinates: 37°40′N 26°20′E / 37.667°N 26.333°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Region | North Aegean |
| Area | |
| • Total | 300.6 km2 (116.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 9,901 |
| • Density | 33/km2 (85/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Administration edit
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):[1]
- Ikaria (2)
- Fournoi Korseon (3)
| New municipality | Old municipalities | Seat |
|---|---|---|
| Ikaria | Agios Kirykos | Agios Kirykos |
| Evdilos | ||
| Raches | ||
| Fournoi Korseon | Fournoi Korseon | Fournoi |
Province edit
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.[2] It was abolished in 2006.
References edit
- ^ "ΦΕΚ A 87/2010, Kallikratis reform law text" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
- ^ "Detailed census results 1991" (PDF). (PDF) from the original on 2016-03-03. (39 MB) (in Greek and French)