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The regions (Greek: γεωγραφικά διαμερίσματα) are the traditional (and formerly official) subnational divisions of Greece. There are 10 regions (seven on the mainland and three island groups), which are further subdivided into 54 prefectures.

Thrace Macedonia [1], Thessaly Epirus Central Greece Attica [2], Peloponnese Aegean Islands Ionian Islands Crete

See also: Peripheries and Prefectures of Greece

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1. ^ In Macedonia there is one autonomous region, Mount Athos (Ayion Oros, or "Holy Mountain"), a monastic state under Greek sovereignty. It is located on the easternmost of the three large peninsulas jutting into the Aegean from the Macedonian mainland.
2. ^ Formerly part of Central Greece.