Kavala (regional unit)

Kavala Περιφερειακή ενότητα Καβάλας
—  Regional unit  —
Municipalities of Kavala and Thasos
Kavala and Thasos within Greece
Coordinates: 41°00′N 24°25′E / 41°N 24.417°E / 41; 24.417Coordinates: 41°00′N 24°25′E / 41°N 24.417°E / 41; 24.417
Country	Greece
Region	East Macedonia and Thrace
Capital	Kavala
Area
- Total	1,728 km2 (667.2 sq mi)
Population (2001)
- Total	131,289
- Density	76/km2 (196.8/sq mi)
Postal codes	64x xx, 65x xx
Area codes	2510, 259x0
ISO 3166 code	GR-55
Car plates	ΚΒ
Website	pref-kavala.gr

Kavala (Greek: Περιφερειακή ενότητα Καβάλας) is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the of East Macedonia and Thrace. Its capital is the town of Kavala. Kavala regional unit is the easternmost within the geographical region of Macedonia.

Geography

The Pangaio mountains, reaching 1,957 m, are situated in the west. The neighbouring regional units are Serres to the west, Drama to the north and Xanthi to the east. The river Nestos flows along the eastern border. Arable lands are located along the coastline, in the north and in the east.

The regional unit has a predominantly Mediterranean climate.

Administration

The regional unit Kavala is subdivided into 3 municipalities. These are (number as in the map in the infobox):^[1]

• Kavala (1)
• Nestos (2)
• Pangaio (3)

Prefecture

As a part of the 2011 Kallikratis government reform, the former Kavala Prefecture (Greek: Νομός Καβάλας) was transformed into a regional unit within the East Macedonia and Thrace region. The prefecture also included the island of Thasos, which became a separate regional unit. At the same time, the municipalities were reorganised, according to the table below.^[1]

New municipality	Old municipalities	Seat
Kavala	Kavala	Kavala
	Filippoi
Nestos	Chrysoupoli	Chrysoupoli
	Keramoti
	Oreino
Pangaio	Pangaio	Eleftheroupoli
	Eleftheroupoli
	Eleftheres
	Orfani
	Piereis

Thasos was and remained one municipality.

Provinces

• Province of Kavala - Kavala
• Province of Pangaio - Eleftheroupoli
• Province of Nestos - Chrysoupoli
• Province of Thasos - Thasos

Note: Provinces no longer hold any legal status in Greece.

Transport

• GR-2/E75, Via Egnatia, old and new, SW, Cen., E
• GR-57, Cen., N
• GR-69, S on the island of Thasos

See also

• List of settlements in the Kavala prefecture
• Slavic toponyms of places in Kavala Prefecture

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Kallikratis reform law textPDF