Kavala (regional unit)
Kavala (Greek: Περιφερειακή ενότητα Καβάλας) is ane o the regional units o Greece. It is pairt o the o East Macedonie an Thrace. Its caipital is the ceety o Kavala. Kavala regional unit is the eastmaist athin the geografical region o Macedonie.
Kavala Περιφερειακή ενότητα Καβάλας | |
|---|---|
 Municipalities o Kavala an Thasos | |
 Kavala an Thasos athin Greece | |
| Coordinates: 41°00′N 24°25′E / 41.000°N 24.417°E | |
| Kintra | Greece |
| Region | East Macedonie an Thrace |
| Caipital | Kavala |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1728 km2 (667 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 124,917 |
| • Density | 72/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal codes | 64x xx, 65x xx |
| Aurie codes | 2510, 259x0 |
| ISO 3166 code | GR-55 |
| Caur plates | ΚΒ |
| Website | www |
Geografie eedit
The Pangaio muntains, reachin 1,957 m, are situatit in the wast. The neighbouring regional units are Serres tae the wast, Drama tae the north an Xanthi tae the east. The river Nestos flows alang the eastren border. Arable launds are locatit alang the coastline, in the north an in the east.
The regional unit haes a predominantly Mediterranean climate.
Admeenistration eedit
The regional unit Kavala is subdividit intae 3 municipalities. These are (number as in the map in the infobox):[1]
Prefectur eedit
As a pairt o the 2011 Kallikratis govrenment reform, the umwhile Kavala Prefectur (Greek: Νομός Καβάλας) wis transformit intae a regional unit athin the East Macedonie an Thrace region. The prefectur includit the island o Thasos an aw, which became a separate regional unit. At the same time, the municipalities wur reorganisit, accordin tae the table belaw.[1]
| New municipality | Auld municipalities | Seat |
|---|---|---|
| Kavala | Kavala | Kavala |
| Filippoi | ||
| Nestos | Chrysoupoli | Chrysoupoli |
| Keramoti | ||
| Oreino | ||
| Pangaio | Pangaio | Eleftheroupoli |
| Eleftheroupoli | ||
| Eleftheres | ||
| Orfani | ||
| Piereis |
Thasos wis an remained ane municipality.
Provinces eedit
- Province o Kavala - Kavala
- Province o Pangaio - Eleftheroupoli
- Province o Nestos - Chrysoupoli
- Province o Thasos - Thasos
Note: Provinces nae langer hauld ony legal status in Greece.
Transport eedit
- GR-2/E75, Via Egnatia, auld an new, SW, Cen., E
- GR-57, Cen., N
- GR-69, S on the island o Thasos
See an aw eedit
References eedit
- ↑ a b Kallikratis reform law text PDF