Central Greece (administrative region)

Central Greece
Περιφέρεια Στερεάς Ελλάδας
Official logo of Central Greece
Location of Central Greece
Coordinates: 38°42′N 22°42′E / 38.7°N 22.7°E / 38.7; 22.7
Country Greece
Decentralized AdministrationThessaly and Central Greece
CapitalLamia
Largest cityChalcis
Regional units
Government
 • Regional governorFanis Spanos (New Democracy)
Area
 • Total15,549.31 km2 (6,003.62 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total508,254
 • Density33/km2 (85/sq mi)
GDP
 • Total€9.635 billion (2021)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
ISO 3166 codeGR-H
HDI (2022)0.876[3]
very high · 6th of 13
Websitewww.pste.gov.gr

Central Greece (Greek: Περιφέρεια Στερεάς Ελλάδας, romanizedPeriféreia Stereás Elládas, Greek pronunciation: [periˈferia stereˈas eˈlaðas], colloquially known as Ρούμελη (Roúmeli)) is one of the thirteen administrative regions of Greece. The region occupies the eastern part of the traditional region of Central Greece, including the island of Euboea. To the south it borders the regions of Attica and the Peloponnese, to the west the region of West Greece and to the north the regions of Thessaly and Epirus. Its capital city is Lamia.

  1. ^ "Census 2021 GR" (PDF) (Press release). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 19 July 2022. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region", www.ec.europa.eu
  3. ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 20 July 2021.

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