Peloponnese (region) explained

Peloponnese
Type:Administrative region
Native Name:Greek, Modern (1453-);: Περιφέρεια Πελοποννήσου
Coordinates:37.4°N 22.3°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Greece
Subdivision Type1:Decentralized Administration
Subdivision Name1:Peloponnese, Western Greece and the Ionian
Leader Title:Regional governor
Parts Type:Regional units
Parts Style:list
P1:Arcadia
P2:Argolis
P3:Corinthia
P4:Laconia
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Tripoli
Seat1 Type:Largest city
Seat1:Kalamata
Area Total Km2:15489.96
Population Total:538366
Population As Of:2021
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Demonym:Peloponnesian
Population Footnotes:[1]
Demographics Type2:GDP
Demographics2 Title1:Total
Demographics2 Info1:€8.448 billion (2021)
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+3
Iso Code:GR-J
Blank Name Sec2:HDI (2019)
Blank Info Sec2:0.849[2]
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The Peloponnese Region (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Περιφέρεια Πελοποννήσου|translit=Periféria Peloponnísou, in Greek, Modern (1453-); pronounced as /periˈferia pelopoˈnisu/) is a region in southern Greece. It borders Western Greece to the north and Attica to the north-east. The region has an area of about 15490km2. It covers most of the Peloponnese peninsula, except for the northwestern subregions of Achaea and Elis which belong to Western Greece and a small portion of the Argolid peninsula that is part of Attica.

Administration

The Peloponnese Region was established in the 1987 administrative reform. With the 2011 Kallikratis plan, its powers and authority were redefined and extended. Along with the Western Greece and 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 Tripoli and is divided into five regional units (pre-Kallikratis prefectures),

which are further subdivided into 26 municipalities. The largest city of the region is Kalamata.

Major communities

Demographics

The region has shrunk by 41,537 people between 2011 and 2021, experiencing a population loss of 6.8%.[1]

Economy

The Gross domestic product (GDP) of the region was 8.2 billion € in 2018, accounting for 4.5% of Greek economic output. GDP per capita adjusted for purchasing power was 17,400 € or 57% of the EU27 average in the same year. The GDP per employee was 68% of the EU average.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Census 2021 GR. Hellenic Statistical Authority. 2022-07-19. 2022-09-12.
  2. Web site: Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab. hdi.globaldatalab.org. en. 2021-07-20.
  3. Web site: Regional GDP per capita ranged from 30% to 263% of the EU average in 2018. Eurostat.