Kea-Kythnos

Kea-Kythnos (Greek: Περιφερειακή ενότητα Κέας-Κύθνου) is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of South Aegean. The regional unit covers the islands of Kea, Kythnos, Makronisos and several smaller islands in the Aegean Sea.

Kea-Kythnos

Περιφερειακή ενότητα
Κέας-Κύθνου
Regional unit
Municipalities of the Cyclades
The Cyclades within Greece
Coordinates: 37°35′N 24°20′E
CountryGreece
RegionSouth Aegean
Area
 • Total247.4 km2 (95.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total3,911
 • Density16/km2 (41/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Administration

As a part of the 2011 Kallikratis government reform, the regional unit Kea-Kythnos 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):[1]

Province

The province of Kea (Greek: Επαρχία Κέας) was one of the provinces of the Cyclades Prefecture. It had the same territory as the present regional unit Kea-Kythnos.[2] It was abolished in 2006.

References
  1. "Kallikratis reform law text" (PDF).
  2. "Detailed census results 1991" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-03. (39 MB) (in Greek and French)


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