Peloponnese (region)
Peloponnese
Περιφέρεια Πελοποννήσου | |
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Administrative region | |
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| Coordinates: 37°24′N 22°18′E / 37.4°N 22.3°E | |
| Country |  Greece |
| Decentralized Administration | Peloponnese, Western Greece and the Ionian |
| Capital | Tripoli |
| Largest city | Kalamata |
| Regional units | List
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| Government | |
| • Regional governor | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | GR-J |
| HDI (2019) | 0.849[3] very high · 11th of 13 |
| Website | ppel |
The Peloponnese Region (
Elis which belong to Western Greece and a small portion of the Argolid peninsula that is part of Attica
.
Administration
The Peloponnese Region was established in the 1987 administrative reform. With the 2011
Kallikratis plan, its powers and authority were redefined and extended. Along with the Western Greece and Ionian Islands regions, it is supervised by the Decentralized Administration of Peloponnese, Western Greece and the Ionian Islands based at Patras
.
The region is based at Tripoli and is divided into five regional units (pre-Kallikratis prefectures),
which are further subdivided into 26
municipalities. The largest city of the region is Kalamata
.
Major communities
- Kalamáta (Καλαμάτα) (population 2021: 72,906)
- Trípoli (Τρίπολη) (population 2021: 44,165)
- Árgos (Άργος) (population 2011: 42,027)
- Kórinthos (Κόρινθος) (Corinth in English) (population 2011: 38,132)
- Spárti (Σπάρτη) (population 2023: 35,259)
- Nafplio (Ναύπλιο) (population 2011: 33,356)
- Trifylía (Τριφυλία) (population 2011: 27,373)
- Messíni (Μεσσήνη) (population 2011: 23,482)
- Monemvasiá (Μονεμβασιά) (population 2011: 21,942)
- Xylókastro (Ξυλόκαστρο) (population 2011: 13,277)
Demographics
The region has shrunk by 41,537 people between 2011 and 2021, experiencing a population loss of 6.8%.[1]
Economy
The Gross domestic product (GDP) of the region was 8.2 billion € in 2018, accounting for 4.5% of Greek economic output. GDP per capita adjusted for purchasing power was 17,400 € or 57% of the EU27 average in the same year. The GDP per employee was 68% of the EU average.[4]
References
- ^ a b "Census 2021 GR" (PDF) (Press release). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 2022-07-19. Retrieved 2022-09-12.
- ^ "Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region", www.ec.europa.eu
- ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2021-07-20.
- ^ "Regional GDP per capita ranged from 30% to 263% of the EU average in 2018". Eurostat.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Peloponnese Region.
- Official website
(in Greek)
| Regional unit of Arcadia |  | |
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| Regional unit of Argolis | ||
| Regional unit of Corinthia | ||
| Regional unit of Laconia | ||
| Regional unit of Messenia | ||
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