Cephalonia Prefecture
prefecture of Greece
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.
Provinces
It was previously divided into 3 eparchies (provinces), and one independent municipality, Ithaca:
Krani Province - Argostoli
Paliki Province - Lixouri
Sami Province - Sami
Municipalities
The prefecture was divided into eight municipalities and one community:
Argostoli
Eleios-Pronnoi
Erisos
Ithaca
Leivathos
Paliki
Pylaros
Sami
Omala (Community)
All of the preceding are on the Cephalonia island, except Ithaca, which is on its own island of the same name.
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