Thira (regional unit)

Thira (Greek: Περιφερειακή ενότητα Θήρας) is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of South Aegean. The regional unit covers the islands of Thira (Santorini), Anafi, Folegandros, Ios, Sikinos and several smaller islands in the Aegean Sea.

Thira Περιφερειακή ενότητα Θήρας
Regional unit
Municipalities of the Cyclades
Thira Thira within Greece
Coordinates: 36°25′N 25°27′E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	South Aegean
Seat	Fira
Area
• Total	314.8 km2 (121.5 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	19,044
• Density	60/km2 (160/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 of Thira was created out of the former Cyclades Prefecture. It is subdivided into 5 municipalities. These are (number as in the map in the infobox):^[2]

• Anafi (3)
• Folegandros (19)
• Ios (7)
• Santorini (Thira, 6)
• Sikinos (16)

Province

The province of Thira (Greek: Επαρχία Θήρας) 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)