Western Greece

Coordinates: 38.2°N 21.4°E

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Western Greece Region (Greek: Περιφέρεια Δυτικής Ελλάδας,

romanized:  Periféria Dhitikís Elládhas, [periˈferia ðitiˈcis eˈlaðas])
[3] is Western Greece
one of the thirteen administrative regions of Greece. It comprises the Περιφέρεια Δυτικής Ελλάδας
western part of continental Greece and the northwestern part of the
Peloponnese peninsula. It occupies an area of 11,336 km2 (4,377 sq mi) Administrative region
and its population is, according to the 2011 census, at 679,796
inhabitants.[4][5] The capital of the Western Greece is Patras, the third-
largest-city in the country with a population of about 280,000
inhabitants. The NUTS 2 code for the region of Western Greece is
EL63.[6]
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Administration
The region of Western Greece was established in the 1987
administrative reform.[7] With the 2010 Kallikratis plan, its powers
and authority were redefined and extended. Along with Peloponnese
and the Ionian Islands regions, it is supervised by the Decentralized
Administration of Peloponnese, Western Greece and the Ionian
Islands based at Patras. The region is based at Patras and is divided
into three regional units (pre-Kallikratis prefectures), Aetolia-
Acarnania in Central Greece and Achaea and Elis in Peloponnese,
which are further subdivided into 19 municipalities.
Coordinates: 38.2°N 21.4°E
Climate Country  Greece
Decentralized Peloponnese,
The region has hot, dry summers and mild, wet winters, typical of a Administration Western Greece
Mediterranean climate (Csa). Sunny days dominate during the and the Ionian
summer months in areas within the beaches and partially cloudy and
Capital and Patras
rainy in the mountains. Snow is very common during the winter in the largest city
mountains of Erymanthus, Panachaiko and Aroania. Winter average
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temperatures are around the 10  °C mark throughout the low-lying
areas. Achaea
Aetolia-Acarnania
Elis
Economy
Government
The Gross domestic product (GDP) of the region was 8.3 billion € in  • Regional Nektarios
2018, accounting for 4.5% of Greek economic output. GDP per capita governor Farmakis
(New Democracy)
adjusted for purchasing power was 15,200 € or 50% of the EU27
average in the same year. The GDP per employee was 65% of the EU Area
average.[8]  • Total 11,350.18 km2
(4,382.33 sq mi)

Demographics Population (2021)[1]
 • Total 648,220
 • Density 57/km2 (150/sq mi)
The region has shrunk by 36,447 people between 2011 and 2021, Time zone UTC+2 (EET)
experiencing a population loss of 5.4%.[1]  • Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST)
ISO 3166 code GR-G
Major communities HDI (2019) 0.861[2]
very high · 8th of
Missolonghi (Μεσολόγγι)
13
Agrinio (Αγρίνιο)
Website www.pde.gov.gr (h
Aigio (Αίγιο) ttp://www.pde.gov.
Amaliada (Αμαλιάδα) gr/)
Patras (Πάτρα)
Pyrgos (Πύργος)
Nafpaktos (Ναύπακτος)

Gallery

References
1. "Census 2021 GR" (https://elstat-outsourcers.statistics.gr/Census2022_GR.pdf) (PDF) (Press release).
Hellenic Statistical Authority. 2022-07-19. Retrieved 2022-09-12.
2. "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab" (https://hdi.globaldatalab.org/areadata/shdi/).
hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2021-07-20.
3. "Region of Western Greece" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHJWCQFPX8c) – via
www.youtube.com.
4. "Region of Western Greece" (https://www.interreg-balkanmed.eu/project-partner/241/). www.interreg-
balkanmed.eu. Retrieved 2022-01-27.
5. "Demographic and social characteristics of the Resident Population of Greece according to the 2011
Population - Housing Census revision of 20/3/2014" (http://www.statistics.gr/portal/page/portal/ESYE/BUC
KET/A1602/PressReleases/A1602_SAM01_DT_DC_00_2011_03_F_EN.pdf) (PDF). Hellenic Statistical
Authority. 12 September 2014.
6. Regions in the European Union, Nomenclature of territorial units for statistics - NUTS 2016/EU-28, 2018
Edition (https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/documents/3859598/9397402/KS-GQ-18-007-EN-N.pdf) (pdf in
English)
7. Π.Δ. 51/87 «Καθορισμός των Περιφερειών της Χώρας για το σχεδιασμό, προγραμματισμό και συντονισμό
της Περιφερειακής Ανάπτυξης», (Official Government Gazette of Greece, no. 26A'/06-03-1987)
8. "Regional GDP per capita ranged from 30% to 263% of the EU average in 2018" (https://ec.europa.eu/euro
stat/documents/2995521/10474907/1-05032020-AP-EN.pdf/81807e19-e4c8-2e53-c98a-933f5bf30f58).
Eurostat.

External links
Official website (http://www.pde.gov.gr/) (in Greek)

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