Kefallinia Prefecture
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The Cephalonia Prefecture was a prefecture
in Greece
, containing the Ionian islands
of Cephalonia and Ithaca
. In 2011 the prefectural self-government was abolished and the territory is now covered by the peripheral units
of Cephalonia and Ithaca
.
), and one independent municipality, Ithaca:
All of the preceding are on on the Cephalonia island, except Ithaca, which is on its own island of the same name.
Prefectures of Greece
During the first administrative division of independent Greece in 1833–1836 and then again from 1845 until their abolition with the Kallikratis reform in 2010, the prefectures were the country's main administrative unit...
in Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
, containing the Ionian islands
Ionian Islands
The Ionian Islands are a group of islands in Greece. They are traditionally called the Heptanese, i.e...
of Cephalonia and Ithaca
Ithaca
Ithaca or Ithaka is an island located in the Ionian Sea, in Greece, with an area of and a little more than three thousand inhabitants. It is also a separate regional unit of the Ionian Islands region, and the only municipality of the regional unit. It lies off the northeast coast of Kefalonia and...
. In 2011 the prefectural self-government was abolished and the territory is now covered by the peripheral units
Peripheral units of Greece
The 74 regional units are administrative units of Greece. They are subdivisions of the country's 13 regions, further subdivided into municipalities. They were introduced as part of the "Kallikratis" administrative reform on 1 January 2011 and are comparable in size and often coterminous with the...
of Cephalonia and Ithaca
Ithaca
Ithaca or Ithaka is an island located in the Ionian Sea, in Greece, with an area of and a little more than three thousand inhabitants. It is also a separate regional unit of the Ionian Islands region, and the only municipality of the regional unit. It lies off the northeast coast of Kefalonia and...
.
Provinces
It was previously divided into 3 eparchies (provincesProvinces of Greece
The provinces of Greece were sub-divisions of some the country's prefectures. From 1887, the provinces were abolished as actual administrative units, but were retained for some state services, especially finance services and education, as well as for electoral purposes...
), and one independent municipality, Ithaca:
- Krani ProvinceKrani ProvinceKrani, also known as Cranii, is an area on the Greek island of Kefalonia. According to Thucydides' History of the Peloponnesian War, Krani was settled by the Messenians and Helot deserters of Sparta at the discretion of Athens...
- ArgostoliArgostoliArgostoli is a town and a former municipality on the island of Kefalonia, Ionian Islands, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Kefalonia, of which it is a municipal unit... - Paliki Province - LixouriLixouriLixouri is the main town on the peninsula of Paliki in the island of Kefalonia, one of the Ionian Islands of western Greece. Lixouri is the second largest community in Kefalonia after Argostoli and before Sami and is the capital of the small peninsula...
- Sami Province - Sami
Municipalities
The prefecture was divided into eight municipalities and one community:- ArgostoliArgostoliArgostoli is a town and a former municipality on the island of Kefalonia, Ionian Islands, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Kefalonia, of which it is a municipal unit...
- Eleios-PronnoiEleios-PronnoiEleios-Pronnoi is a former municipality on the island of Kefalonia, Ionian Islands, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Kefalonia, of which it is a municipal unit. Population 3,840 . The seat of the municipality was in Pastra . The municipal unit contains...
- ErisosErisosErisos is a former municipality on the island of Kefalonia, Ionian Islands, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Kefalonia, of which it is a municipal unit. It is located in the northernmost part of the island, and has a land area of 78.114 km². It...
- IthacaIthacaIthaca or Ithaka is an island located in the Ionian Sea, in Greece, with an area of and a little more than three thousand inhabitants. It is also a separate regional unit of the Ionian Islands region, and the only municipality of the regional unit. It lies off the northeast coast of Kefalonia and...
- LeivathosLeivathosLeivathos is a former municipality on the island of Kefalonia, Ionian Islands, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Kefalonia, of which it is a municipal unit. It lies south of Argostoli, on the central south coast of the island, and has a land area of...
- PalikiPalikiPaliki is a peninsula and a former municipality on the island of Kefalonia, Ionian Islands, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Kefalonia, of which it is a municipal unit. The name comes from the ancient town of Pale/Pali, which was north of Lixouri and is...
- PylarosPylarosPylaros is a former municipality on the island of Kefalonia, Ionian Islands, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Kefalonia, of which it is a municipal unit. It is located in the north-central part of the island. It has a land area of 81.112 km² and a...
- Sami
- Omala (Community)
All of the preceding are on on the Cephalonia island, except Ithaca, which is on its own island of the same name.