# Central Greece (administrative region)

Central Greece (Greek: Περιφέρεια Στερεάς Ελλάδας, romanized: Periféreia Stereás Elládas, Greek pronunciation:, colloquially known as Ρούμελη (Roúmeli)) is one of the thirteen administrative regions of Greece. The region occupies the eastern part of the traditional region of Central Greece, including the island of Euboea. To the south it borders the regions of Attica and the Peloponnese, to the west the region of Western Greece, to the north the region of Thessaly and to the northwest it shares a small border with Epirus. Its capital city is Lamia and the largest city is Chalcis.

## Administration

The region was established in the 1987 administrative reform. With the 2010 Kallikratis plan, its powers and authority were redefined and extended. Along with Thessaly, it is supervised by the Decentralized Administration of Thessaly and Central Greece based at Larissa. The region is based at Lamia and is divided into five regional units (pre-Kallikratis prefectures), Boeotia, Euboea, Evrytania, Phocis and Phthiotis, which are further subdivided into 25 municipalities.

## Economy

The Gross domestic product (GDP) of the province was 8.8 billion € in 2018, accounting for 4.7% of the Greek economic output. GDP per capita adjusted for purchasing power was €18,900 or 63% of the EU27 average in the same year. The GDP per employee was 81% of the EU average. Central Greece is the region in Greece with the fourth highest GDP per capita.

## Demographics

The region has shrunk by 42,121 people between 2011 and 2021, experiencing a population loss of 7.7%.

## Communities

All communities in each regional unit with over 2,000 people in the municipal unit or municipality, according to the census of 2011 or 2021 in some cases:
| | Regional unit | Capital | Area (km$^2$) | Population |
| | Boeotia | Livadeia | 2,952 | 117,920 |
| 1 | Thebes | | | 22,883 |
| 2 | Livadeia | | | 22,193 |
| 3 | Tanagra | | | 18,500 |
| 4 | Schimatari | | | 7,173 |
| 5 | Orchomenos | | | 5,238 |
| 6 | Oinofyta | | | 4,903 |
| 7 | Aliartos | | | 4,847 |
| 8 | Plataies | | | 3,602 |
| 9 | Thespies | | | 3,386 |
| 10 | Vagia | | | 3,248 |
| 11 | Distomo | | | 3,192 |
| 12 | Arachova | | | 2,770 |
| 13 | Koroneia | | | 2,609 |
| 14 | Thisvi | | | 2,367 |
| 15 | Kyriaki | | | 2,298 |
| | Euboea | Chalcis | 4,167 | 210,815 |
| 1 | Chalcis | | | 59,125 |
| 2 | Karystos | | | 11,903 |
| 3 | Nea Artaki | | | 9,489 |
| 4 | Vasiliko | | | 6,571 |
| 5 | Eretria | | | 6,330 |
| 6 | Psachna | | | 6,050 |
| 7 | Drosia | | | 5,950 |
| 8 | Istiaia | | | 5,522 |
| 9 | Aliveri | | | 5,249 |
| 10 | Karystos | | | 5,121 |
| 11 | Loutra Aidipsou | | | 4,519 |
| 12 | Vathy | | | 4,098 |
| 13 | Amarynthos | | | 3,672 |
| 14 | Agios Nikolaos | | | 3,426 |
| 15 | Paralia Avlidas | | | 3,115 |
| 16 | Kymi | | | 2,870 |
| 17 | Nea Lampsakos | | | 2,196 |
| 18 | Limni | | | 2,046 |
| 19 | Gymno | | | 2,033 |
| | Evrytania | Karpenisi | 1,869 | 20,081 |
| 1 | Karpenisi | | | 7,348 |
| 2 | Agrafa | | | 5,983 |
| | Phocis | Amfissa | 2,120 | 40,343 |
| 1 | Amfissa | | | 6,919 |
| 2 | Itea | | | 4,362 |
| 3 | Lidoriki | | | 3,072 |
| 4 | Tolofon | | | 2,484 |
| 5 | Galaxidi | | | 2,011 |
| | Phthiotis | Lamia | 4,441 | 158,231 |
| 1 | Lamia | | | 52,006 |
| 2 | Stylida | | | 11,389 |
| 3 | Domokos | | | 9,159 |
| 4 | Atalanti | | | 5,199 |
| 5 | Malesina | | | 4,427 |
| 6 | Molos | | | 3,611 |
| 7 | Ypati | | | 3537 |
| 8 | Roditsa | | | 3,509 |
| 9 | Amfikleia | | | 3,191 |
| 10 | Agios Konstantinos | | | 2,886 |
| 11 | Kamena Vourla | | | 2,796 |
| 12 | Spercheiada | | | 2,691 |
| 13 | Livanates | | | 2,559 |
| 14 | Stavros | | | 2,489 |
| 15 | Elateia | | | 2,372 |
| 16 | Makrakomi | | | 2,245 |
| Total | Central Greece | Lamia | 15,549 | 547,390 |