Divisions Of Greece
From 1 January 2011, in accordance with the Kallikratis plan (Law 3852/2010), the administrative system of Greece was drastically overhauled. The former system of 13 regions, 54 prefectures and 1033 municipalities and communities was replaced by 7 decentralized administrations, 13 regions and 325 municipalities. The regions and municipalities are fully self-governed, with the first elections to them having been held on 7 November and 14 November 2010. The decentralized administrations are run by a general secretary appointed by the Greek Government. The Autonomous Monastic State of the Holy Mountain, as an autonomous self-governing entity, is exempt from these reforms.
Read more about Divisions Of Greece: Administrative Divisions, Administration of Attica, Administration of Macedonia and Thrace, Administration of Epirus and Western Macedonia, Administration of Thessaly and Continental Greece, Administration of The Peloponnese, Western Greece and The Ionian Islands, Administration of The Aegean, Administration of Crete
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