Thira (regional unit)

Thira
Περιφερειακή ενότητα
Θήρας
—  Regional unit  —
Municipalities of the Cyclades
The Cyclades within Greece
Coordinates:
Country Greece
Region South Aegean
Area
 • Total 314.8 km2 (121.5 sq mi)
Population (2001)
 • Total 16,686
 • Density 53/km2 (137.3/sq mi)

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.

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):[1]

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