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(Redirected from South Aegean Islands) Administrative region of Greece Administrative region in Aegean, Greece
South Aegean Περιφέρεια Νοτίου Αιγαίου
Administrative region
Flag of South AegeanFlag
Location of South Aegean
Coordinates: 36°48′N 26°12′E / 36.8°N 26.2°E / 36.8; 26.2
Country Greece
Decentralized AdministrationAegean
CapitalErmoupoli
Largest cityRhodes
Regional units List
Government
 • Regional governorGiorgos Hatzimarkos (New Democracy)
Area
 • Total5,286 km (2,041 sq mi)
Population
 • Total327,820
 • Density62/km (160/sq mi)
GDP
 • Total€5.976 billion (2021)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
ISO 3166 codeGR-L
HDI (2022)0.870
very high · 10th of 13
Websitewww.pnai.gov.gr
South Aegean topographic map

The South Aegean (Greek: Περιφέρεια Νοτίου Αιγαίου, romanized: Periféria Notíou Eyéou, [periˈferia noˈtiu eˈʝeu]) is one of the thirteen administrative regions of Greece. It consists of the Cyclades and Dodecanese island groups in the central and southeastern Aegean Sea.

Administration

The South Aegean region was established in the 1987 administrative reform. With the 2010 Kallikratis plan, its powers and authority were redefined and extended. Along with the North Aegean region, it is supervised by the Decentralized Administration of the Aegean based at Piraeus. The capital of the region is situated in Ermoupoli on the island of Syros. The administrative region includes 50 inhabited islands, including the popular tourism destinations of Mykonos, Santorini and Rhodes.

Until the Kallikratis reform, the region consisted of the two prefectures of the Cyclades (capital: Ermoupoli) and the Dodecanese (capital: Rhodes). Since 1 January 2011 it is divided into 13 regional units, formed around major islands:

Major communities

Demographics

The region was one in only two in Greece to grow in population between 2011 and 2021 along with Crete, adding a total of 15,527 people (increase of 5%). It overtook Epirus and is presently the 9th largest region by population in Greece.

Economy

The Gross domestic product (GDP) of the province was 6.4 billion € in 2018, accounting for 3.5% of Greek economic output. GDP per capita adjusted for purchasing power was 22,400 € or 74% of the EU27 average in the same year. The GDP per employee was 79% of the EU average. South Aegean is the region in Greece with the second highest GDP per capita.

References

  1. ^ "Census 2021 GR" (PDF) (Press release). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 2022-07-19. Retrieved 2022-09-12.
  2. "Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region", www.ec.europa.eu
  3. "Sub-national HDI - Area Database". Global Data Lab. Retrieved 2021-07-20.
  4. ""The South Aegean Islands has been recognized as the European Region of Gastronomy for 2019"". The Business Report. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
  5. "ΦΕΚ A 87/2010, Kallikratis reform law text" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  6. "Regional GDP per capita ranged from 30% to 263% of the EU average in 2018". Eurostat.

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Administrative division of the South Aegean Region
  • Area: 5,286 km (2,041 sq mi)
  • Population: 309,015 (as of 2011)
  • Municipalities: 34 (since 2011)
  • Capital: Ermoupoli (Syros)
Regional unit of Andros
Regional unit of Kalymnos
Regional unit of Karpathos-Kasos
Regional unit of Kea-Kythnos
Regional unit of Kos
Regional unit of Milos
Regional unit of Mykonos
Regional unit of Naxos
Regional unit of Paros
Regional unit of Rhodes
Regional unit of Syros
Regional unit of Thira
Regional unit of Tinos
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