Central Greece
Περιφέρεια Στερεάς Ελλάδας | |
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Coordinates: 38°42′N 22°42′E / 38.7°N 22.7°E | |
Country | Greece |
Decentralized Administration | Thessaly and Central Greece |
Capital | Lamia |
Largest city | Chalcis |
Regional units | |
Government | |
• Regional governor | Fanis Spanos (New Democracy) |
Area | |
• Total | 15,549.31 km2 (6,003.62 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 508,254 |
• Density | 33/km2 (85/sq mi) |
GDP | |
• Total | €9.635 billion (2021) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
ISO 3166 code | GR-H |
HDI (2022) | 0.876[3] very high · 6th of 13 |
Website | www |
Central Greece (Greek: Περιφέρεια Στερεάς Ελλάδας, romanized: Periféreia 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.