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Map with the provinces (eparchies) of Greece.

The provinces of Greece (Greek: επαρχία, "eparchy") 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. Before the Second World War, there were 139 provinces, and after the war, with the addition of the Dodecanese Islands, their number grew to 147. According to the Article 7 of the Code of Prefectural Self-Government (Presidential Decree 30/1996), the provinces constituted a "particular administrative district" within the wider "administrative district" of the prefectures. The provinces were finally abolished after the 2006 local elections, in line with Law 2539/1997, as part of the wide-ranging administrative reform known as the "Kapodistrias Project", and replaced by enlarged municipalities (demoi).

[edit] Organization

Provinces consisted two parts: a collective Provincial Council and an eparch (Greek: έπαρχος) (sub-prefect). Members of the Provincial Council were the prefectural councillors of the respective province. The eparch (sub-prefect) was the prefectural councillor who received the most votes in the prefectural elections.

[edit] List

Here is a list of the former provinces of Greece:

Achaea
- Aigialeia Province - Aigio
- Kalavryta Province - Kalavryta
- Patras Province - Patras
Aetolia-Acarnania
- Messolonghi Province - Messolonghi
- Nafpaktia Province - Nafpaktos
- Trichonis Province - Agrinio
- Valtos Province - Amfilochia
- Vonitsa & Xiromeros Province - Vonitsa
Arcadia
- Gortynia Province - Dimitsana
- Kynouria Province - Leonidio
- Mantineia Province - Tripoli
- Megalopoli Province - Megalopoli
Argolis
- Argos Province - Argos
- Ermionida Province - Kranidi
- Nafplia Province - Nafplio
Attica (Traditionally considered a prefecture, but is in fact a hyper-prefecture (υπερνομαρχεία), subdivided further into four prefectures)
- Athens (Prefecture)
- East Attica
  - Attica Province - Marathon
  - Mesogaea Province - Koropi
  - Lavreotica Province - Lavrion
- West Attica
  - Megaris Province - Megara
  - Eleusis Province - Eleusis
- Piraeus Prefecture
  - Piraeus Province - Piraeus
  - Aegina Province - Aegina
  - Kythira Province - Kythira
  - Salamis Province - Salamis
  - Hydra & Spetses Province - Hydra
  - Troezinia Province - Methana
Boeotia
- Thiva Province - Thiva (Thebes)
- Livadeia Province - Livadeia
Chalcidice
- Polygyros Province - Polygyros
- Arnaia Province - Arnaia
Chania^[1]
- Apokoronas Province - Vamos
- Kydonia Province - Chania
- Kissamos Province - Kissamos
- Selino Province - Kandanos
- Sfakia Province - Hora Sfakion
Corfu (Kerkyra)
- Corfu Province - Corfu
- Paxi Province - Gaios
Cyclades
- Kea Province - Kea
- Naxos Province - Naxos
- Tinos Province- Tinos
- Andros Province - Andros
- Syros & Mykonos Province - Hermoupolis
- Paros Province - Paros
- Milos Province - Milos
- Amorgos Province - Amorgos
- Thera Province - Thera
Dodecanese
- Patmos Province - Patmos
- Kalymnos Province - Kalymnos
- Kos Province - Kos
- Rhodes Province - Rhodes
- Karpathos & Kasos Provice - Karpathos
Elis
- Ilia Province - Pyrgos
- Olympia Province - Andritsaina
Euboea
- Chalkida Province - Chalkida
- Istiaeotis Province - Istiaia
- Karystiea Province - Karystos
- Skyros Island had no province; it was considered a municipality without a province
Evros
- Alexandroupoli Province - Alexandroupoli
- Didymoteicho Province - Didymoteicho
- Soufli Province - Soufli
- Orestiada - Orestiada
- Samothrace Province - Samothrace
Heraklion^[1]
- Temenos Province - Heraklion
- Malevizion - Agion Myronas
- Pediada Province - Kasteli
- Kenourgion Province - Moires
- Pyrgiotissa Province - Vori
- Viannos Province - Pefkos
- Monofatsi Province - Pirgos
Imathia
- Imathia Province - Veria
- Naoussa Province - Naoussa
Ioannina
- Dodoni Province - Ioannina
- Konitsa Province - Konitsa
- Metsovo Province - Metsovo
- Pogonio Province - Delvinaki
Kavala
- Philippi Province - Kavala
- Paggeon Province - Eleftheroupoli
- Nestos Province - Chrysoupoli
- Thasos Province - Thasos
Kefalonia
- Kraneas Province - Argostoli
- Paliki Province - Lixouri
- Ithaca Province - Ithaca
Kilkis
- Kilkis Province - Kilkis
- Paionia Province - Goumenissa
Kozani
- Kozani Province - Kozani
- Eordea Province - Ptolemaida
- Voio Province - Siatista
Laconia
- Gytheio Province - Gytheio
- Epidavros Liminas Province - Molaoi
- Lacedemonia Province - Sparta
- Oitylo Province - Areopoli
Larissa
- Farsala Province - Farsala
- Agia Province - Agia
- Larissa Province - Larissa
- Tyrnavos Province - Tyrnavos
- Olympos Province - Elassona
Lasithi^[1]
- Ierapetra Province - Ierapetra
- Sitia Province - Sitia
- Mirampellos Province - Agios Nikolaos
Lesbos
- Lemnos Province - Myrina
- Mithymna Province - Mithymna
- Mytilene Province - Mytilene
- Plomari Province - Plomari
Magnesia
- Almyros Province - Almyros
- Northern Sporades Province - Skopelos
- Volos & Pelion Province - Volos
Messinia
- Kalamon Province - Kalamata
- Messene Province - Messene/Messini
- Pylia Province - Pylos
- Trifyllia Province - Kyparissia
Pella
- Almopia Province - Aridaia
- Edessa Province - Edessa
- Giannitsa Province - Giannitsa
Phocis
- Doris Province - Lidoriki
- Parnassida Province - Amfissa
Phthiotis
- Phthiotis Province - Lamia
- Domokos Province - Domokos
- Locris Province - Atalanti
Preveza
- Nikopolis & Parga Province - Parga
- Preveza (city & municipality) was not part of the province
Rethymno^[1]
- Rethymna Province - Rethymno
- Agios Vasilios Province - Spili
- Amari Province - Amari
- Mylopotamos Province - Perama
Rodopi
- Komotini Province - Komotini
- Sapes Province - Sapes
Samos
- Ikaria Province - Agios Kyrikos
- Samos Province - Samos
Serres
- Serres Province - Serres
- Visaltia Province - Nigrita
- Phyllis Province - Nea Zichni
- Sintiki Province - Sidirokastro
Thesprotia
- Filiates Province - Filiates
- Thyamis Province - Igoumenitsa
- Margariti Province - Margariti
- Souli Province - Paramythia
Thessaloniki
- Thessaloniki Province - Thessaloniki
- Lagkadas Province - Lagkadas
Trikala
- Trikala Province - Trikala
- Kalambaka Province - Kalambaka

There were no provinces in the following prefectures:

[edit] References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Επαρχίες και Νομοί της Κρήτης" (in Greek). http://www.crete.tournet.gr/Prefectures_and_Provinces_of_Crete-is-16-el.jsp. Retrieved 2007-12-14.

[crete-0] "Επαρχίες και Νομοί της Κρήτης" (in Greek). http://www.crete.tournet.gr/Prefectures_and_Provinces_of_Crete-is-16-el.jsp. Retrieved 2007-12-14.

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