Euboea (regional unit)

Euboea Περιφερειακή ενότητα Εύβοιας
EEST)
Postal codes	34x xx
Area codes	222x
ISO 3166 code	GR-04
Car plates	ΧΑ
Website	www.naevias.gr

Euboea (

) near Euboea's southern tip.

Administration

The Euboea regional unit is subdivided into 8 municipalities, numbered in the picture in the infobox. These are:^[1]

• Chalcis (Chalkida, 1)
• Dirfys-Messapia (2)
• Eretria (3)
• Istiaia-Aidipsos (4)
• Karystos (5)
• Kymi-Aliveri (6)
• Mantoudi-Limni-Agia Anna (7)
• Skyros (8)

Prefecture

As a part of the 2011 Kallikratis government reform, the former Euboea Prefecture (Greek: Νομός Εύβοιας) was transformed into a regional unit within the Central Greece region, without any change in boundaries. At the same time, the municipalities were reorganised, according to the table below.^[1]

New municipality	Old municipalities	Seat
Chalcis (Chalkida)	Chalcis	Chalcis
	Lilantia
	Nea Artaki
	Anthidona
	Avlida
Dirfys-Messapia	Dirfys	Psachna
	Messapia
Eretria	Eretria	Eretria
	Amarynthos
Istiaia-Aidipsos	Aidipsos	Istiaia
	Artemisio
	Istiaia
	Lichada
	Oreoi
Karystos	Karystos	Karystos
	Kafireas
	Marmari
	Styra
Kymi-Aliveri	Kymi	Aliveri
	Avlon
	Dystos
	Konistres
	Tamyneoi
Mantoudi-Limni-Agia Anna	Elymnioi	Mantoudi
	Kireas
	Nileas
Skyros	Skyros	Skyros

Note: the former municipalities of Anthidona and Avlida are on the mainland, attached to the northeastern part of Boeotia. Skyros is an island by itself.

Provinces

• Chalkida
• Istiaeotis Province - Istiaia
• Karystiaea Province - Karystos

Note: Provinces no longer hold any legal status in Greece.

Population

As of the 2001 census, the prefecture had a population of 215,136 inhabitants, and the island Euboea itself had a population of 198,130.

Year	Population
1991	209,132
2001	217,218
2011	210,815

References