Kos (regional unit)
Kos
Περιφερειακή ενότητα Κω | |
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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
- ^ "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)