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Cephalonia Prefecture Nomόs Κefallenίas (Νομός Κεφαλληνίας) |
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Location of Cephalonia Prefecture in Greece |
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Location of municipalities within Cephalonia Prefecture Prefecture |
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| Country | Greece |
| Periphery | Ionian Islands |
| Capital | Argostoli |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 904 km2 (349 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 49th |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 42,088 |
| • Rank | 50th |
| • Density | 47/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| • Density rank | 33rd |
| Postal codes | 28x xx |
| Area codes | 267x0 |
| ISO 3166 code | GR-23 |
| Website | www.kefalonia.eu |
The Cephalonia Prefecture (Greek: Νομός Κεφαλληνίας) was a prefecture in Greece, containing the Ionian islands of Cephalonia and Ithaca. In 2011 the prefectural self-government was abolished and the territory is now covered by the regional units of Cephalonia and Ithaca.
It was previously divided into 3 eparchies (provinces), and one independent municipality, Ithaca:
The prefecture was divided into eight municipalities and one community:
All of the preceding are on the Cephalonia island, except Ithaca, which is on its own island of the same name.
Coordinates: 38°15′N 20°30′E / 38.25°N 20.5°E