Cephalonia Prefecture
Former prefecture in Ionian Islands, Greece From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Former prefecture in Ionian Islands, Greece From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Cephalonia Prefecture (Greek: Νομός Κεφαλληνίας) was a prefecture in Greece, containing the Ionian islands of Cephalonia and Ithaca. In 2011 the prefectural self-government was abolished and the territory is now covered by the regional units of Cephalonia and Ithaca.
Cephalonia Prefecture
Nomós Kefallenías (Νομός Κεφαλληνίας) | |
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Former prefecture | |
![]() Location of Cephalonia Prefecture in Greece | |
![]() Location of municipalities within Cephalonia Prefecture Prefecture | |
Country | Greece |
Periphery | Ionian Islands |
Capital | Argostoli |
Subdivisions | List |
Area | |
• Total | 904 km2 (349 sq mi) |
• Rank | 49th |
Population (2005) | |
• Total | 42,088 |
• Rank | 50th |
• Density | 47/km2 (120/sq mi) |
• Rank | 33rd |
Postal codes | 28x xx |
Area codes | 267x0 |
ISO 3166 code | GR-23 |
Vehicle registration | ΚΕ |
Website | www.kefalonia.eu |
It was previously divided into 3 eparchies (provinces), and one independent municipality, Ithaca:
The prefecture was divided into eight municipalities and one community:
All of the preceding are on the Cephalonia island, except Ithaca, which is on its own island of the same name.