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Kalymnos (regional unit)

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Country
  
Greece

Capital
  
Pothia

Region
  
South Aegean

Kalymnos (regional unit)

Kalymnos (Greek: Περιφερειακή ενότητα Καλύμνου) is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the 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.

Contents

Map of Kalimnos, Greece

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):

  • 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. It was abolished in 2006.

    References

    Kalymnos (regional unit) Wikipedia