Kavala (regional unit)

Regional unit in Greece

Kavala Περιφερειακή ενότητα Καβάλας
Regional unit
Municipalities of Kavala
41°00′N 24°25′E / 41.000°N 24.417°E / 41.000; 24.417
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Eastern Macedonia and Thrace
Seat	Kavala
Area
• Total	1,728 km² (667 sq mi)
Population (2021)^[1]
• Total	116,195
• Density	67/km² (170/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	64x xx, 65x xx
Area code(s)	2510, 259x0
Vehicle registration	ΚΒ

Kavala (Greek: Περιφερειακή Ενότητα Καβάλας, Perifereiakí Enótita Kaválas) is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of East Macedonia and Thrace. Its capital is the city 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 three municipalities. These are (number as in the map in the infobox):^[2]

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.^[2]

New municipality	Old municipalities	Seat
Kavala	Kavala	Kavala
Kavala	Filippoi	Kavala
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

References

^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
^ ^a ^b "ΦΕΚ A 87/2010, Kallikratis reform law text" (in Greek). Government Gazette.