Cephalonia Prefecture Explained

Cephalonia Prefecture
Native Name:Nomós Kefallenías (Νομός Κεφαλληνίας)
Settlement Type:Former prefecture
Image Map1:Kefallinia muncipalities numbered.png
Map Caption1:Location of municipalities within Cephalonia Prefecture Prefecture
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Greece
Subdivision Type1:Periphery
Parts Type:Subdivisions
P1:3 provinces
P2:8 municipalities
P3:1 community
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Argostoli
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:904
Area Rank:49th
Population Total:42088
Population As Of:2005
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Density Rank:33rd
Population Rank:50th
Postal Code Type:Postal codes
Postal Code:28x xx
Area Code Type:Area codes
Area Code:267x0
Iso Code:GR-23
Registration Plate:ΚΕ
Website:www.kefalonia.eu

The Cephalonia Prefecture (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Νομός Κεφαλληνίας) was a prefecture in Greece, containing the Ionian islands of Cephalonia and Ithaca. In 2011 the prefectural self-government was abolished and the territory is now covered by the regional units of Cephalonia and Ithaca.

Provinces

It was previously divided into 3 eparchies (provinces), and one independent municipality, Ithaca:

Municipalities

The prefecture was divided into eight municipalities and one community:

All of the preceding are on the Cephalonia island, except Ithaca, which is on its own island of the same name.

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