Naxos (regional unit)

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Naxos (Greek: Περιφερειακή ενότητα Νάξου) is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of South Aegean. The regional unit covers the islands of Naxos, Amorgos, Donousa, Irakleia, Schoinoussa, the Koufonisia islands and several smaller islands in the Aegean Sea.

Naxos
Περιφερειακή ενότητα
Νάξου
Municipalities of the Cyclades
Municipalities of the Cyclades
Naxos is located in Greece
Naxos
Naxos
Naxos within Greece
Coordinates: 37°0′N 25°30′E / 37.000°N 25.500°E / 37.000; 25.500
CountryGreece
Administrative regionSouth Aegean
SeatNaxos (city)
Area
 • Total622.1 km2 (240.2 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total22,539
 • Density36/km2 (94/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Administration

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As a part of the 2011 Kallikratis government reform, the regional unit Naxos was created out of part of the former Cyclades Prefecture. It is subdivided into 2 municipalities. These are (number as in the map in the infobox):[2]

Province

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The province of Naxos (Greek: Επαρχία Νάξου) was one of the provinces of the Cyclades Prefecture. It had the same territory as the present regional unit.[3] It was abolished in 2006.

References

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  1. ^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
  2. ^ "ΦΕΚ A 87/2010, Kallikratis reform law text" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  3. ^ "Detailed census results 1991" (PDF). (39 MB) (in Greek and French)