Country Greece Area 622.1 km² Capital Naxos | Region South Aegean Population 20,837 (2011) Date formed 2011 | |
Points of interest Portara ‑ Apollo Temple, Archaeological Museum of Naxos, Hozoviotissa, Alýko, Plaka Beach Destinations Naxos, Amorgos, Irakleia, Schoinoussa, Donousa | ||
Naxos (Greek: Περιφερειακή ενότητα Νάξου) is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of South Aegean. The regional unit covers the islands of Naxos, Amorgos, Donousa, Irakleia, Schoinoussa, the Koufonisia islands and several smaller islands in the Aegean Sea.
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Map of Naxos, Greece
Administration
As a part of the 2011 Kallikratis government reform, the regional unit Naxos was created out of part of the former Cyclades Prefecture. It is subdivided into 2 municipalities. These are (number as in the map in the infobox):
Province
The province of Naxos (Greek: Επαρχία Νάξου) was one of the provinces of the Cyclades Prefecture. It had the same territory as the present regional unit. It was abolished in 2006.
References
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