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Regions & Prefectures

Greece consists of ten administrative regions of which Macedonia is the largest with an area of 34,177 sq. km. Fifty-four “Prefectures” divided the regions; the religious community on Mt.Athos is a self-governing territory. Prefectures consist of local councils or communities of which there are 1033 in total.

Administrative Regions in Greece

1. Thrace
2. Macedonia
3. Thessaly
4. Epirus
5. Central Greece
6. Peloponnesus
7. Dodecanese
8. Crete
9. North-East Aegean Islands
10. Ionian Island

The seven main island groups under Greek jurisdiction are:

1. The Argo-Saronic Islands
2. The Dodecanese Islands
3. The North-East Aegean Islands
4. The Sporadic Islands and Evia
5. The Cycladic Islands
6. The Ionian Islands
7. Crete