Kos (regional unit)

Coordinates: 36°50′N 27°10′E / 36.833°N 27.167°E / 36.833; 27.167
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Kos
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Kos (

region of South Aegean. The regional unit covers the islands of Kos, Nisyros 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 Kos was created out of part of the former

Dodecanese Prefecture. It is subdivided into 2 municipalities. These are (number as in the map in the infobox):[1]

Province

The province of Kos (Greek: Επαρχία Κω) 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

  1. ^ "ΦΕΚ A 87/2010, Kallikratis reform law text" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  2. ^ "Detailed census results 1991" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-03. (39 MB) (in Greek and French)