Kalymnos (regional unit)
Kalymnos
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Kalymnos (
region of South Aegean. The regional unit covers the islands of Kalymnos, Agathonisi, Astypalaia, Leipsoi, Leros, Patmos and several smaller islands in the Aegean Sea
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Administration
As a part of the 2011 Kallikratis government reform, the regional unit Kalymnos was created out of part of the former
Dodecanese Prefecture. It is subdivided into 6 municipalities. These are (number as in the map in the infobox):[1]
- Agathonisi (2)
- Astypalaia (3)
- Kalymnos (4)
- Leipsoi (8)
- Leros (9)
- Patmos (12)
Province
The province of Kalymnos (Greek: Επαρχία Καλύμνου) was one of the provinces of the Dodecanese Prefecture. It had the same territory as the present regional unit.[2] It was abolished in 2006.
References
- ^ "ΦΕΚ A 87/2010, Kallikratis reform law text" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
- ^ "Detailed census results 1991" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-03. (39 MB) (in Greek and French)