Provinces of Greece

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The provinces (eparchys according to Encarta Dictionary and Webster's Dictionary)(Greek: επαρχία) of Greece were sub-divisions of the country's prefectures. They were abolished after the 2006 local elections, in line with Law 2539/1997 of the Greek Parliament.

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 "administrative district" of prefectures. Not all prefectures were subdivided into provinces.

[edit] Organization

Provinces consisted two parts: a collective Provincial Council and eparchos (Greek: έπαρχος) (sub-prefect). Members of the Provincial Council were the prefectural councillors of the respective province. The eparchos (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:

There were no provinces in the following prefectures:

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d Επαρχίες και Νομοί της Κρήτης (Greek). Retrieved on 2007-12-14.
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