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Prefectures of Greece

By deTraci Regula, About.com

Definition: Prefectures of Greece - administrative units that combine to make up the 13 regions of Greece. The official regions and prefectures are listed below. In practice, sometimes islands may be assigned to different groups, but from the government perspective, this is where they belong.

Attiki
(Attica, Attika)
ATT Attiki
Attica is where Athens is located.

Peloponnisos
(Peloponnese Peninsula, Peloponnesus)
AHA Ahaia
KOR Korinthos
ARG Argos
ARK Arkadia
LAK Lakonia

Kentriki Ellada
(Central Greece)
EVT Evritania
FTH Fthiotida
FOK Fokida
BOI Viotia
EVI Evia

Ditiki Ellada
(West Greece)
AIT Etoloakarnania (Aetoloakarnania)
AHA Ahaia (Achaia)
ILI Ilia

Thessalia
(Thessaly)
TRI Trikala
KAR Karditsa
LAR Larisa
MAG Magnisia

Ipiros
(Epirus)
IOA Ioannina
THP Thesprotia
PRE Preveza
ART Arta

Ditiki Makedonia
(West Macedonia)
FLO Florina
KOZ Kozani
KAS Kastoria
GRE Grevena

Kentriki Makedonia
(Central Macedonia)
SER Serres
HAL Halkidiki
KIL Kilkis
THE Thessaloniki
PEL Pella
HMA Imathia
PIE Pieria

Anatoliki Makedonia
KAI THRAKI
(East Macedonia and Thrace)
EVR Evros
ROD Rodopi
XAN Xanthi
DRA Drama
KAV Kavala

Vorio Egeo
(North Aegean)
LES Lesvos
HIO Hios
SAM Samos

Notio Egeo
(South Aegean)
KYK Kyklades (Cyclades, Cycladic isles)
DOD Dodekanisos (Dodecanese)

Ionio
(Ionian islands)
KER Kerkyra
LEF Lefkada
KEF Kefalinia
ZAK Zakynthos

Kriti
(Crete)
HAN Hania (Chania)
RET Rethimno
HRA Iraklion (Heraklion)
LAS Lasithi

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