Ikaria (regional unit)

Ikaria (Greek: Περιφερειακή ενότητα Ικαρίας) is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of North Aegean. The regional unit covers the island of Ikaria and the small archipelago Fournoi Korseon, in the Aegean Sea.

Ikaria

Περιφερειακή ενότητα
Ικαρίας
Regional unit
Municipalities of Ikaria and Samos
Samos and Ikaria within Greece
Coordinates: 37°40′N 26°20′E
CountryGreece
RegionNorth Aegean
Area
 • Total300.6 km2 (116.1 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total9,882
 • Density33/km2 (85/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Administration

As a part of the 2011 Kallikratis government reform, the regional unit Ikaria was created out of part of the former Samos Prefecture. It is subdivided into 2 municipalities. These are (number as in the map in the infobox):[1]

New municipalityOld municipalitiesSeat
IkariaAgios KirykosAgios Kirykos
Evdilos
Raches
Fournoi KorseonFournoi KorseonFournoi

Province

The province of Ikaria (Greek: Επαρχία Ικαρίας) was one of the provinces of the Samos Prefecture. It had the same territory as the present regional unit.[2] It was abolished in 2006.

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References
  1. "Kallikratis reform law text" (PDF).
  2. "Detailed census results 1991" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2016-03-03. (39 MB) (in Greek and French)
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