Central Greece (region)

Central Greece (Greek: Περιφέρεια Στερεάς Ελλάδας, romanized: Periféria Stereás Elládhas, Greek pronunciation: [periˈferia stereˈas eˈlaðas], colloquially known as Ρούμελη (Roúmeli)) is one of the thirteen administrative regions of Greece. The region occupies the eastern half of the traditional region of Central Greece, including the island of Euboea. To the south it borders the regions of Attica and the Peloponnese, to the west the region of West Greece and to the north the regions of Thessaly and Epirus. Its capital city is Lamia.

Central Greece Περιφέρεια Στερεάς Ελλάδας
Administrative region of Greece
Coordinates: 38.7°N 22.7°E
Country	Greece
Decentralized Administration	Thessaly and Central Greece
Capital	Lamia
Largest city	Chalcis
Regional units	List Boeotia Euboea Evrytania Phocis Phthiotis
Government
• Regional governor	Fanis Spanos (New Democracy)
Area
• Total	15,549.31 km^2 (6,003.62 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	547,390
• Density	35/km^2 (91/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
ISO 3166 code	GR-H
HDI (2018)	0.836[2] very high · 11th
Website	www.pste.gov.gr

Administration

The region was established in the 1987 administrative reform. With the 2010 Kallikratis plan, its powers and authority were redefined and extended. Along with Thessaly, it is supervised by the Decentralized Administration of Thessaly and Central Greece based at Larissa. The region is based at Lamia and is divided[3] into five regional units (pre-Kallikratis prefectures), Boeotia, Euboea, Evrytania, Phocis and Phthiotis, which are further subdivided into 25 municipalities.

Economy

The Gross domestic product (GDP) of the province was 8.8 billion € in 2018, accounting for 4.7% of the Greek economic output. GDP per capita adjusted for purchasing power was 18,900 € or 63% of the EU27 average in the same year. The GDP per employee was 81% of the EU average. Central Greece is the region in Greece with the fourth highest GDP per capita.[4]

Towns

Biggest towns in each regional unit, according to the census of 2001 (only communities with population more than 2,000 recorded):

	Regional unit	Capital	Area (km²)	Population
	Boeotia	Livadeia	2,952	117,920
1	Thebes			22,883
2	Livadeia			22,193
3	Schimatari			7,173
4	Orchomenos			5,238
5	Oinofyta			4,903
6	Aliartos			4,847
7	Vagia			3,248
8	Distomo			3,192
9	Arachova			2,770
10	Kyriaki			2,298
	Euboea	Chalcis	4,167	210,815
1	Chalcis			59,125
2	Nea Artaki			9,489
3	Vasiliko			6,571
4	Eretria			6,330
5	Psachna			6,050
6	Drosia			5,950
7	Istiaia			5,522
8	Aliveri			5,249
9	Karystos			5,121
10	Loutra Aidipsou			4,519
11	Vathy			4,098
12	Amarynthos			3,672
13	Agios Nikolaos			3,426
14	Paralia Avlidas			3,115
15	Kymi			2,870
16	Nea Lampsakos			2,196
17	Limni			2,046
18	Gymno			2,033
	Evrytania	Karpenisi	1,869	20,081
1	Karpenisi			7,348
	Phocis	Amfissa	2,120	40,343
1	Amfissa			6,919
2	Itea			4,362
3	Galaxidi			2,011
	Phthiotis	Lamia	4,441	158,231
1	Lamia			52,006
2	Atalanti			5,199
3	Stylida			5,011
4	Malesina			4,427
5	Roditsa			3,509
6	Amfikleia			3,191
7	Agios Konstantinos			2,886
8	Kamena Vourla			2,796
9	Spercheiada			2,691
10	Livanates			2,559
11	Stavros			2,489
12	Elateia			2,372
13	Makrakomi			2,245
Total	Central Greece	Lamia	15,549	547,390[5]

References

1. "Demographic and social characteristics of the Resident Population of Greece according to the 2011 Population - Housing Census revision of 20/3/2014" (PDF). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 12 September 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 September 2015. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
2. "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
3. "Kallikratis reform law text" (PDF).
4. "Regional GDP per capita ranged from 30% to 263% of the EU average in 2018". Eurostat.
5. 2011 census

External links

• Official website (in Greek)