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Ionie Islands (Greek: Περιφέρεια Ιονίων Νήσων) is ane o the thirteen regions o Greece. It comprises the historical region o the Ionian Islands, except for the island o Kythera which belangs tae Attica.
Ionie Islands Περιφέρεια Ιονίων Νήσων | |
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Kintra | Greece |
Caipital | Corfu |
Regional units | Leet
|
Govrenment | |
• Regional govrenor | Spyridon Spyrou (ND) |
Area | |
• Total | 2307 km2 (891 sq mi) |
Population (2009) | |
• Total | 231,514 |
• Density | 100/km2 (260/sq mi) |
ISO 3166 code | GR-F |
Website | pin.gov.gr |
The region wis established in the 1987 admeenistrative reform, comprisin the prefecturs o Corfu, Kefalonia an Ithaca, Lefkada an Zakynthos.
Wi the 2010 Kallikratis plan, its pouers an authority wur redefined an extendit. Alang wi Wast Greece an Peloponnese regions, it is supervisit bi the Decentralizit Admeenistration o the Peloponnese, Wast Greece an the Ionian Islands based at Patras. The region is based at Corfu an is dividit intae 5 regional units:[1]
The region's govrenor is, syne 1 Januar 2011, Spyros Spyrou, who wis electit in the November 2010 local admeenistration elections for the New Democracy pairty.
Year | Population | Density |
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1862 | 228,631 | 87.8/km² |
1879 | 244,433 | 106.0/km² |
1920 | 224,189 | 97.1/km² |
1928 | 213,157 | 92.4/km² |
1940 | 219,562 | 95.1/km² |
1951 | 228,597 | 99.0/km² |
1961 | 207,061 | 89.7/km² |
1981 | 182,651 | 79.1/km² |
1991 | 193,734 | 83.9/km² |
2001 | 212,984 | 92.3/km² |
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