Naxos (regional unit)

Naxos (Greek: Περιφερειακή ενότητα Νάξου) is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of South Aegean. The regional unit covers the islands of Naxos, Amorgos, Donousa, Irakleia, Schoinoussa, the Koufonisia islands and several smaller islands in the Aegean Sea.

Naxos Περιφερειακή ενότητα Νάξου
Regional unit
Municipalities of the Cyclades
Naxos Naxos within Greece
Coordinates: 37°0′N 25°30′E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	South Aegean
Seat	Naxos (city)
Area
• Total	622.1 km2 (240.2 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	22,539
• Density	36/km2 (94/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)

Administration

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

• Amorgos (2)
• Naxos and Lesser Cyclades (Naxos & Mikres Kyklades, 13)

Province

The province of Naxos (Greek: Επαρχία Νάξου) was one of the provinces of the Cyclades Prefecture. It had the same territory as the present regional unit.^[3] It was abolished in 2006.

References

1. "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
2. "ΦΕΚ A 87/2010, Kallikratis reform law text" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
3. "Detailed census results 1991" (PDF). (39 MB) (in Greek and French)