Naxos

Naxos Περιφερειακή ενότητα Νάξου
—  Regional unit  —
Municipalities of the Cyclades
The Cyclades within Greece
Coordinates: 37°0′N 25°30′E / 37°N 25.5°E / 37; 25.5Coordinates: 37°0′N 25°30′E / 37°N 25.5°E / 37; 25.5
Country	Greece
Region	South Aegean
Area
• Total	622.1 km2 (240.2 sq mi)
Population (2001)
• Total	12,089
• Density	19.4/km2 (50.3/sq mi)

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.

Administration

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):^[1]

• Amorgos (2)
• Naxos and Lesser Cyclades (Naxos & Mikres Kyklades, 13)

References

v d e Administrative division of the South Aegean Region Area: 5,286km² • Population: 302,686 (2001) • Capital: Ermoupoli Regional unit of Andros Andros Regional unit of Kalymnos Agathonisi • Astypalaia • Kalymnos • Leipsoi • Leros • Patmos Regional unit of Karpathos Karpathos • Kasos Regional unit of Kea-Kythnos Kea • Kythnos Regional unit of Kos Kos • Nisyros Regional unit of Milos Kimolos • Milos • Serifos • Sifnos Regional unit of Mykonos Mykonos Regional unit of Naxos Amorgos • Naxos and Lesser Cyclades Regional unit of Paros Antiparos • Paros Regional unit of Rhodes Chalki • Kastelorizo • Rhodes • Symi • Tilos Regional unit of Syros Syros-Ermoupoli Regional unit of Thira Anafi • Folegandros • Ios • Sikinos • Thira (Santorini) Regional unit of Tinos Tinos Regional governor: Ioannis Machairidis • Website: www.pnai.gov.gr

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