Nisia Aigaiou, Kriti Explained

Nisia Aigaiou, Kriti (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Νησιά Αιγαίου, Κρήτη), meaning "Aegean Islands, Crete", is a first level NUTS administrative division of Greece created for statistical purposes by the European Union. The NUTS division is not used by Greece for any administrative reasons. It contains the three administrative regions of North Aegean, South Aegean, and Crete. As of 1 January 2019 it had a population of 1,200,055 inhabitants.[1]

Per January 2015, the Greek NUTS regions have been redefined. The first-level region of Nisia Aigaiou, Kriti however wasn't changed.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Eurostat: Regions in Europe – statistics visualised. 2021-02-26. ec.europa.eu. en.
  2. Web site: European Commission. Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1319/2013 of 9 December 2013. Official Journal of the European Union. 18 December 2013. 9 March 2015.