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