North Aegean

North Aegean
Περιφέρεια Βορείου Αιγαίου
Official logo of North Aegean
Location of North Aegean
Coordinates: 38°42′N 26°00′E / 38.7°N 26.0°E / 38.7; 26.0
Country Greece
Decentralized AdministrationAegean
CapitalMytilene
Regional units
Government
 • Regional governorKostas Moutzouris [el] (Independent)
Area
 • Total
3,835.91 km2 (1,481.05 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
194,943
 • Density51/km2 (130/sq mi)
GDP
 • Total€2.541 billion (2021)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
ISO 3166 codeGR-K
HDI (2022)0.868[3]
very high · 11th of 13
Websitewww.pvaigaiou.gov.gr

The North Aegean Region (Greek: Περιφέρεια Βορείου Αιγαίου, romanizedPeriféreia Voreíou Aigaíou, [periˈferia voˈriu eˈʝeu]) is one of the thirteen administrative regions of Greece, and the smallest of the thirteen by population. It comprises the islands of the north-eastern Aegean Sea, called the North Aegean islands, except for Thasos and Samothrace, which belong to the Greek region of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, and Imbros and Tenedos, which belong to Turkey.

  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.