Central Greece (periphery)

The periphery of Continental Greece (Στερεά Ελλάδα - Stereá Elláda) or Central Greece (Κεντρική Ελλάδα) is one of the thirteen peripheries of Greece. It is divided into the prefectures of Euboea, Evrytania, Phocis, Phthiotis, and Boeotia. The periphery occupies the eastern half of Central Greece, to the north of Attica and the Peloponnese, to the east of the periphery of West Greece and to the south of Thessaly and Epirus. The region is one of the most mountainous in Greece.

Biggest towns in each prefecture, according to the census of 2001 (only towns with population more than 1,000 recorded):

	Prefecture	Capital	Area (km²)	Population
	Boeotia	Livadeia	2,952	131,085
1	Thebes			21,211
2	Livadeia			20,061
3	Orchomenos			5,780
4	Schimatari			4,726
5	Vagia			4,509
6	Aliartos			4,207
7	Arachova			3,703
8	Dilesi			3,176
9	Oinofyta			3,137
10	Plaka Dilesi			2,973
	Euboea	Chalcis	4,167	215,136
1	Chalcis			53,584
2	Nea Artaki			8,646
3	Vasiliko			6,504
4	Psachna			5,766
5	Aliveri			5,140
6	Karystos			4,960
7	Amarynthos			4,141
8	Istiaia			4,125
9	Drosia			4,007
10	Eretria			3,156
	Evrytania	Karpenisi	1,869	32,053
1	Karpenisi			6,592
	Phocis	Amfissa	2,120	48,284
1	Amfissa			6,946
2	Itea			4,666
3	Delphi			2,373
4	Desfina			2,024
5	Galaxidi			1,718
6	Polydroso			1,465
7	Kirra			1,303
8	Chrisso			1,021
	Phthiotis	Lamia	4,441	178,771
1	Lamia			46,406
2	Atalanti			5,949
3	Stylida			5,095
4	Malesina			4,227
5	Amfikleia			3,523
6	Molos			3,203
7	Livanates			3,023
8	Martino			3,005
9	Spercheiada			2,875
10	Kato Tithorea			2,770
Total	Central Greece	Lamia	15,549	605,329

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