Naxos (regional unit)
Regional unit in Greece
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Naxos (Greek: Περιφερειακή ενότητα Νάξου) is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of South Aegean. The regional unit covers the islands of Naxos, Amorgos, Donousa, Irakleia, Schoinoussa, the Koufonisia islands and several smaller islands in the Aegean Sea.
Naxos
Περιφερειακή ενότητα Νάξου | |
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Municipalities of the Cyclades | |
 Naxos within Greece | |
  Naxos | |
| Coordinates: 37°0′N 25°30′E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | South Aegean |
| Seat | Naxos (city) |
| Area | |
• Total | 622.1 km2 (240.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 22,539 |
| • Density | 36.23/km2 (93.84/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Administration
As a part of the 2011 Kallikratis government reform, the regional unit Naxos was created out of part of the former Cyclades Prefecture. It is subdivided into 2 municipalities. These are (number as in the map in the infobox):[2]
- Amorgos (2)
- Naxos and Lesser Cyclades (Naxos & Mikres Kyklades, 13)
