The peripheries (Περιφέρειες) (more properly "regions", in English) are the official regional administrative divisions of Greece Greece (English: /ˈɡriːs/ ; Greek: Ελλάδα, Elláda, IPA: /eˈlaða/ ( listen); Ancient Greek: Ἑλλάς, Hellás, IPA: /helːás/), also known as Hellas and officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία, Ellīnikī́ Dīmokratía, IPA: /eliniˈci ðimokraˈtia/), is a country in southeastern Europe, situated on. There are 13 peripheries (nine on the mainland and four island groups), which are further subdivided into 54 prefectures Greece consists of 13 administrative regions known as Peripheries of Greece, which are further subdivided into 3 super-prefectures and 54 prefectures or nomes.

Traditionally, and also officially until 1987, there were 10 geographical Regions of Greece The regions are the traditional (and official until the 1987 administrative reform) subnational divisions of Greece. The regions are still widely referred to in non-official contexts and in daily discourse. There are 10 regions (seven on the mainland and three island groups), which are further subdivided into 54 prefectures, which are still sometimes used in popular discourse. These are not to be confused with the new peripheries, even though the latter are largely based on the former, because there are areas of divergence. For example, the new periphery of the Peloponnese does not include all of the landmass traditionally known as the Peloponnese; the excluded part now finds itself in the periphery of Western Greece.

See also: List of subnational entities and Prefectures of Greece Greece consists of 13 administrative regions known as Peripheries of Greece, which are further subdivided into 3 super-prefectures and 54 prefectures or nomes
Map showing Peripheries of Greece
  1. Attica
  2. Central Greece
  3. Central Macedonia Central Macedonia is one of the thirteen peripheries of Greece, consisting of the central part of the region of Macedonia. It is divided into the prefectures of Chalkidiki, Imathia, Kilkis, Pella, Pieria, Serres, and Thessaloniki. The population is around 2 million, the second biggest in Greece
  4. Crete Crete is the largest and most populous of the Greek islands and the fifth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea at 8,336 km2 (3,219 sq mi). Crete is one of the 13 peripheries of Greece and covers the same area as the Greek region of Crete from before the 1987 administrative reform. It forms a significant part of the economy and cultural heritage
  5. East Macedonia and Thrace East Macedonia and Thrace is one of the thirteen peripheries of Greece, consisting of the eastern part of the region of Macedonia along with the region of Thrace. It is divided into the Macedonian prefectures of Drama and Kavala and the Thracian prefectures of Xanthi, Rhodope and Evros. The Department of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace was
  6. Epirus Coordinates: 39°33′58″N 20°45′30″E / 39.5661°N 20.7583°E Epirus , is a periphery in northwestern Greece. It borders the peripheries of West Macedonia and Thessaly to the east, West Greece to the south, the Ionian Sea and the Ionian Islands to the west and Albania to the north. The province has an area of about 9,200 km² (3,551
  7. Ionian Islands The Ionian Islands are a group of islands in Greece. They are traditionally called "Eptanisa", i.e. "the Seven Islands" (Greek: Επτάνησα, Heptanēsa, or Επτάνησος, Heptanēsos, the Heptanese; Italian Eptaneso), but the group includes many smaller islands as well as the seven principal ones. The seven are, from
  8. North Aegean North Aegean is one of the thirteen peripheries of Greece. It consists of the prefectures of Chios, Lesbos and Samos
  9. Peloponnese
  10. South Aegean South Aegean is one of the thirteen peripheries of Greece. It consists of the Cyclades and Dodecanese islands in the South Aegean Sea. The capital of the periphery is situated in Ermoupoli, Syros island while a suboffice is operating in Rhodes, the economical, social and tourism centre of the periphery. In August 2004, the Secretary General of the
  11. Thessaly Thessaly is one of the 13 peripheries of Greece, and is further sub-divided into 4 prefectures. The capital of the periphery and traditional geographical region (and until 1987 official) is Larissa. Together with the regions of Macedonia and Thrace, it is often referred to unofficially as Northern Greece.[citation needed] The periphery lies in
  12. West Greece West Greece is one of the thirteen peripheries of Greece. It is divided into the prefectures of Achaea, Aetolia-Acarnania and Ilia
  13. West Macedonia

Bordering the periphery of Central Macedonia Central Macedonia is one of the thirteen peripheries of Greece, consisting of the central part of the region of Macedonia. It is divided into the prefectures of Chalkidiki, Imathia, Kilkis, Pella, Pieria, Serres, and Thessaloniki. The population is around 2 million, the second biggest in Greece there is one autonomous region, Mount Athos Mount Athos is a mountain on the peninsula of the same name in Macedonia, of northern Greece, called in Greek Agion Oros (Άγιον Όρος, transliterated often as Hagion Oros), or in English, "Holy Mountain". In Classical times, the peninsula was called Akté (Ακτή) (sometimes Acte or Akte). Politically it is known in Greece as (Ayion Oros, or "Holy Mountain"), a monastic Monasticism is a religious way of life characterized by the practice of renouncing worldly pursuits to fully devote one's self to spiritual work. The origin of the word is from Ancient Greek, and the idea originally related to Christian monks state under Greek sovereignty. It is located on the easternmost of the three large "fingers" jutting into the Aegean The Aegean Sea (Greek: Αιγαίο Πέλαγος, Egeo Pelagos /eˈʝeo ˈpelaɣos/ ; Turkish: Ege Denizi) is an elongated embayment of the Mediterranean Sea located between the southern Balkan and Anatolian peninsulas, i.e., between the mainlands of Greece and Turkey respectively. In the north, it is connected to the Marmara Sea and Black Sea from the Chalcidice Halkidiki, also Chalkidiki or Chalcidice, less often Khalkidiki and rarely the inconsistent Chalkidice , is one of the prefectures of Greece. It is located in the southeastern portion of Central Macedonia. The Cholomontas mountains lie in the northcentral part. It consists of a large peninsula in the northwestern Aegean Sea, resembling a hand with peninsula.

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Peripheries of Greece Greece (English: /ˈɡriːs/ ; Greek: Ελλάδα, Elláda, IPA: /eˈlaða/ ( listen); Ancient Greek: Ἑλλάς, Hellás, IPA: /helːás/), also known as Hellas and officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία, Ellīnikī́ Dīmokratía, IPA: /eliniˈci ðimokraˈtia/), is a country in southeastern Europe, situated on
Attica • Central Greece • Central Macedonia Central Macedonia is one of the thirteen peripheries of Greece, consisting of the central part of the region of Macedonia. It is divided into the prefectures of Chalkidiki, Imathia, Kilkis, Pella, Pieria, Serres, and Thessaloniki. The population is around 2 million, the second biggest in Greece • Crete Crete is the largest and most populous of the Greek islands and the fifth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea at 8,336 km2 (3,219 sq mi). Crete is one of the 13 peripheries of Greece and covers the same area as the Greek region of Crete from before the 1987 administrative reform. It forms a significant part of the economy and cultural heritage • East Macedonia and Thrace East Macedonia and Thrace is one of the thirteen peripheries of Greece, consisting of the eastern part of the region of Macedonia along with the region of Thrace. It is divided into the Macedonian prefectures of Drama and Kavala and the Thracian prefectures of Xanthi, Rhodope and Evros. The Department of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace was • Epirus Coordinates: 39°33′58″N 20°45′30″E / 39.5661°N 20.7583°E Epirus , is a periphery in northwestern Greece. It borders the peripheries of West Macedonia and Thessaly to the east, West Greece to the south, the Ionian Sea and the Ionian Islands to the west and Albania to the north. The province has an area of about 9,200 km² (3,551 • Ionian Islands The Ionian Islands are a group of islands in Greece. They are traditionally called "Eptanisa", i.e. "the Seven Islands" (Greek: Επτάνησα, Heptanēsa, or Επτάνησος, Heptanēsos, the Heptanese; Italian Eptaneso), but the group includes many smaller islands as well as the seven principal ones. The seven are, from • North Aegean North Aegean is one of the thirteen peripheries of Greece. It consists of the prefectures of Chios, Lesbos and Samos • Peloponnese • South Aegean South Aegean is one of the thirteen peripheries of Greece. It consists of the Cyclades and Dodecanese islands in the South Aegean Sea. The capital of the periphery is situated in Ermoupoli, Syros island while a suboffice is operating in Rhodes, the economical, social and tourism centre of the periphery. In August 2004, the Secretary General of the • Thessaly Thessaly is one of the 13 peripheries of Greece, and is further sub-divided into 4 prefectures. The capital of the periphery and traditional geographical region (and until 1987 official) is Larissa. Together with the regions of Macedonia and Thrace, it is often referred to unofficially as Northern Greece.[citation needed] The periphery lies in • West Greece West Greece is one of the thirteen peripheries of Greece. It is divided into the prefectures of Achaea, Aetolia-Acarnania and Ilia • West Macedonia • Mount Athos Mount Athos is a mountain on the peninsula of the same name in Macedonia, of northern Greece, called in Greek Agion Oros (Άγιον Όρος, transliterated often as Hagion Oros), or in English, "Holy Mountain". In Classical times, the peninsula was called Akté (Ακτή) (sometimes Acte or Akte). Politically it is known in Greece as (autonomous region in Macedonia Macedonia ( [ˌmæsəˈdoʊniə] ; Greek: Μακεδονία, Makedonía, IPA: [makʲe̞ðo̞ˈnia]) is a geographical and historical region of Greece in southeastern Europe. Macedonia is the largest and second most populous Greek region. The region and that of Thrace are often together referred to informally as northern Greece)
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