Kavala Prefecture
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| Kavala Prefecture Νομός Καβάλας |
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| Periphery | East Macedonia and Thrace |
| Capital | Kavala |
| Population | 147,884 (2005)Ranked 23rd |
| Area | 2,111 km² Ranked 33rd |
| Population density | 70.1/km²Ranked 15th |
| Number of provinces | 3 |
| Number of municipalities | 11 |
| Postal codes | 64x xx - 65x xx |
| Area codes | 2510, 259x0 |
| Licence plate code | ΚΒ |
| ISO 3166-2 code | GR-55 |
| Website | www.pref-kavala.gr |
Kavala prefecture (Greek: Νομός Καβάλας Nomos Kavalas) is a prefecture in eastern Macedonia. Kavala serves as a capital city but mainly for Thrace because Greek Thrace had no permanent capital. The prefecture includes the island of Thasos. The prefecture is bounded with the Nestos river to the east. Kavala prefecture is the easthernmost in Greek Macedonia. The highest point is at the Pangaion hills which elevates at 1,957 m. The second highest is on Thasos island.
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[edit] Geography
The mountains are the Pangaion hills to the west and the Ypsario mountains on Thasos. The northern portion especially at Karantere are empty and underpopulated. The bounding prefectures are Serres to the west, Drama to the north, Xanthi to the east. Arable lands are located along the coastline, the northern, the eastern and around the island of Thasos. Thasos has no provinces
[edit] Climate
The areas that mainly get Mediterranean climate is at the southern, the northern, the eastern portions of the prefecture as well as the island of Thasos. Its climate is mainly continental with cold winters in higher elevations.
[edit] Transport
- GR-2/E75, Via Egnatia, old and new, SW, Cen., E
- GR-57, Cen., N
- GR-69, S on the island of Thasos
[edit] Municipalities
| Municipality | YPES code | Seat (if different) | Postal code | Area code |
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| Chrysoupoli | 2311 | 642 00 | 25920-2 | |
| Eleftheres | 2301 | Nea Peramos | 640 07 | 25940-2 |
| Eleftheroupoli | 2302 | 641 00 | 25940-2 | |
| Filippoi | 2310 | Krinides | 640 03 | 2510-51 |
| Kavala | 2304 | 650 through 655 | 2510 | |
| Keramoti | 2305 | 640 11 | 25910-5 | |
| Oreino | 2306 | Lekani | 640 09 | 25910-5 |
| Orfani | 2307 | Galipsos | 640 08 | 25920-4 |
| Pangaio | 2308 | Nikisiani | 640 01 | 25920-6 |
| Piereis | 2309 | Moustheni | 640 08 | 25920-9 |
| Thasos | 2303 | 640 04 | 25930-2 |
