Decentralized Administration of the Aegean
| Αποκεντρωμένη Διοίκηση Αιγαίου | |
 |
|
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 1 January 2011 |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Greece |
| Headquarters |
Piraeus, Attica 37°57′N 23°38′E / 37.950°N 23.633°E |
| Agency executive |
|
| Website | www |
| Map | |
Location of the Aegean in Greece
|
|
| Area served | |
| Supervised regions | North Aegean, South Aegean |
| Regional units | 18 |
| Municipalities | 43 |
| Area (land mass) | 9,122 km2 (3,522 sq mi) |
| Population | 508,246 (as of 2011) |
The Decentralized Administration of the Aegean (Greek: Αποκεντρωμένη Διοίκηση Αιγαίου) is one of the seven decentralized administrations of Greece, consisting of the regions of North Aegean and South Aegean. Seated in Piraeus, Attica, it is currently led by Acting Secretary-General Nikos Theodoridis.
Decentralized Administrations were created in January 2011 as part of a far-reaching reform of the country's administrative structure, the Kallikratis reform (Law 3852/2010).
They enjoy both administrative and financial autonomy and exercise devolved state powers in urban planning, environmental and energy policy, forestry, migration and citizenship. Beyond that, they are tasked with supervising the first and second-level self-governing bodies: the municipalities and regions, in this case the 43 municipalities of the Aegean and the two regions themselves.
The Decentralized Administration of the Aegean is seated outside its own territory in Piraeus, Attica. It is however the most decentralized administration with organizational structures all over the Aegean Islands.
Covering a landmass of 9,122 km2 (3,522 sq mi), the Aegean is one of the smallest of the seven decentralized administrations by area, and with an overall population of 508,246 also the least populous.
In the European NUTS nomenclature, the two regions of the Aegean together with Crete form the first level NUTS region EL4 (Nisia Aigaiou, Kriti).
...
Wikipedia