Western Greece Region(Greek:Περιφέρεια Δυτικής Ελλάδας,romanized:Periféria Dhitikís Elládhas,[periˈferiaðitiˈciseˈlaðas])[3]is one of the thirteenadministrative regions of Greece.It comprises the western part ofcontinental Greeceand the northwestern part of thePeloponnesepeninsula. It occupies an area of 11,336 km2(4,377 sq mi) and its population is, according to the 2011 census, at 679,796 inhabitants.[4][5]The capital of the Western Greece isPatras,the third-largest-city in the country with a population of about 280,000 inhabitants. TheNUTS 2 codefor the region of Western Greece is EL63.[6]
Western Greece
Περιφέρεια Δυτικής Ελλάδας | |
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| Coordinates:38°12′N21°24′E/ 38.2°N 21.4°E | |
| Country |  Greece |
| Decentralized Administration | Peloponnese, Western Greece and the Ionian |
| Capital and largest city | Patras |
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| Government | |
| • Regional governor | Nektarios Farmakis(New Democracy) |
| Area | |
• Total | 11,350.18 km2(4,382.33 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 648,220 |
| • Density | 57/km2(150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2(EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3(EEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | GR-G |
| HDI(2022) | 0.864[2] very high·12th of 13 |
| Website | www |
Administration
editThe region of Western Greece was established in the 1987 administrative reform.[7]With the 2010Kallikratis plan,its powers and authority were redefined and extended. Along withPeloponneseand theIonian Islandsregions, it is supervised by the Decentralized Administration of Peloponnese, Western Greece and the Ionian Islands based atPatras.The region is based atPatrasand is divided into threeregional units(pre-Kallikratisprefectures),Aetolia-Acarnaniain Central Greece andAchaeaandElisin Peloponnese, which are further subdivided into 19municipalities.
Climate
editThe region has hot, dry summers and mild, wet winters, typical of aMediterranean climate(Csa). Sunny days dominate during the summer months in areas within the beaches and partially cloudy and rainy in the mountains. Snow is very common during the winter in the mountains ofErymanthus,PanachaikoandAroania.Winter average temperatures are around the 10 °C mark throughout the low-lying areas.
Economy
editTheGross domestic product(GDP) of the region was 8.3 billion € in 2018, accounting for 4.5% of Greek economic output. GDP per capita adjusted for purchasing power was €15,200 or 50% of the EU27 average in the same year. The GDP per employee was 65% of the EU average.[8]
Demographics
editThe region has shrunk by 36,447 people between 2011 and 2021, experiencing a population loss of 5.4%.[1]
Major communities
edit- Agrinio(Αγρίνιο)
- Aigio(Αίγιο)
- Amaliada(Αμαλιάδα)
- Amfilochia(Αμφιλοχία)
- Archaia Olympia(Αρχαία Ολυμπία) or Olympia (Ολυμπία)
- Farres(Φαρρές)
- Gastouni(Γαστούνη)
- Kalavryta(Καλάβρυτα)
- Kato Achaia(Κάτω Αχαΐα)
- Messolonghi(Μεσολόγγι)
- Nafpaktos(Ναύπακτος)
- Patras(Πάτρα)
- Pyrgos(Πύργος)
- Vouprasia(Βουπρασία)
- Zacharo(Ζαχάρω)
Gallery
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Region of Western Greece administrative building in Patras, Greece
References
edit- ^ab"Census 2021 GR"(PDF)(Press release).Hellenic Statistical Authority.2022-07-19.Retrieved2022-09-12.
- ^"Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab".hdi.globaldatalab.org.Retrieved2021-07-20.
- ^"Region of Western Greece"– via youtube.
- ^"Region of Western Greece".interreg-balkanmed.eu.Retrieved2022-01-27.
- ^"Demographic and social characteristics of the Resident Population of Greece according to the 2011 Population - Housing Census revision of 20/3/2014"(PDF).Hellenic Statistical Authority.12 September 2014.
- ^Regions in the European Union, Nomenclature of territorial units for statistics - NUTS 2016/EU-28, 2018 Edition(pdf in English)
- ^Π.Δ. 51/87«Καθορισμός των Περιφερειών της Χώρας για το σχεδιασμό, προγραμματισμό και συντονισμό της Περιφερειακής Ανάπτυξης»,(Official Government Gazette of Greece, no. 26A'/06-03-1987)
- ^"Regional GDP per capita ranged from 30% to 263% of the EU average in 2018".Eurostat.
External links
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- Official website
(in Greek)