Ionian Islands (region)

Ionian Islands Region
Περιφέρεια Ιονίων Νήσων
Official logo of Ionian Islands Region
Location of Ionian Islands Region
Coordinates: 38°42′N 20°18′E / 38.7°N 20.3°E / 38.7; 20.3
Country Greece
Decentralized AdministrationPeloponnese, Western Greece and the Ionian
CapitalCorfu
Regional units
Government
 • Regional GovernorGiannis Trepeklis (Independent)
Area
 • Total2,306.94 km2 (890.71 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total200,726
 • Density87/km2 (230/sq mi)
DemonymHeptanesian
GDP
 • Total€3.056 billion (2021)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
ISO 3166 codeGR-F
HDI (2019)0.879[3]
very high · 3rd of 13
Websitewww.pin.gov.gr

The Ionian Islands Region (/ˈniən/ eye-OH-nee-ən; Greek: Περιφέρεια Ιονίων Νήσων, romanizedPeriféria Ioníon Níson, [periˈferia ioˈnion ˈnison]) is the smallest by area of the thirteen administrative regions of Greece located in the Ionian Sea. It comprises all the Ionian Islands except Kythera, which, although historically part of the island group, was separated and integrated to the Attica Region.

  1. ^ "Census 2021 GR" (PDF) (Press release). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 2022-07-19. Retrieved 2022-09-12.
  2. ^ "Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region", www.ec.europa.eu
  3. ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2021-07-20.

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