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Central Greece

Map showing Central Greece periphery in Greece

Central Greece/Sterea Ellada: (Gr: Στερεα Ελλαδα) is one of the thirteen peripheries of Greece. It is divided into the prefectures of Euboea, Evritania, Fokis (Phokis), Fthiotis (Phthiotis), and Viotia (Boeotia). Central Greece is the central region of Greece, to the north of Attica and Peloponnese and to the east of Western Greece and to the south of Thessaly and Epirus. The region is one of the most mountainous in Greece. Central Greece's climate is temporate along its coastlines and dry in its interior.


Towns in each prefecture: (Prefectures in bold)


Euboea: (Gr: Ευβοια)

  • Halkida (Capital)
  • Agios Loukas
  • Eretria (not to be confused with the African Republic of Eritrea)
  • Aleveri
  • Limni
  • Istiea
  • Psakhna.


Evritania: (Gr: Ευριτανια)

  • Karpenisi (Capital)
  • Meyalo Chorio
  • Mikro Chorio
  • Agios Nikolaos
  • Agrafa
  • Prossos


Fokis: (Gr: Φωκιδα)

  • Amfissa (Capital)
  • Polidraso
  • Desfina
  • Eupalio
  • Kaloskopi


Fthiotis: (Gr: Φθιωτιδα)

  • Lamia (Capital)
  • Kamena Vourla
  • Ypari
  • Malesina
  • Martinos
  • Sperchiada
  • Marmara
  • Atalanti
  • Stylida


Viotia: (Gr: Βοιωτια)

  • Livadia (Capital)
  • Thiva
  • Asopia
  • Pili
  • Elikonas
  • Paralia Avlidas (formerly Dramesi)
  • Agios Thomas



06-01-2009 23:10:04
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