Kavala (regional unit)


Kavala is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of East Macedonia and Thrace. Its capital is the city of Kavala. Kavala regional unit is the easternmost within the geographical region of Macedonia.

Geography

The Pangaio mountains, reaching 1,957 m are situated in the west. The neighbouring regional units are Serres to the west, Drama to the north and Xanthi to the east. The river Nestos flows along the eastern border. Arable lands are located along the coastline, in the north and in the east.
The regional unit has a predominantly Mediterranean climate.

Administration

The regional unit Kavala is subdivided into three municipalities. These are :
As a part of the 2011 Kallikratis government reform, the former Kavala Prefecture was transformed into a regional unit within the East Macedonia and Thrace region. The prefecture also included the island of Thasos, which became a separate regional unit. At the same time, the municipalities were reorganised, according to the table below.
New municipalityOld municipalitiesSeat
KavalaKavalaKavala
KavalaFilippoiKavala
NestosChrysoupoliChrysoupoli
NestosKeramotiChrysoupoli
NestosOreinoChrysoupoli
PangaioPangaioEleftheroupoli
PangaioEleftheroupoliEleftheroupoli
PangaioEleftheresEleftheroupoli
PangaioOrfaniEleftheroupoli
PangaioPiereisEleftheroupoli

Thasos was and remained one municipality.

Provinces

Note: Provinces no longer hold any legal status in Greece.

Transport