South Aegean

South Aegean
Περιφέρεια Νοτίου Αιγαίου
Coordinates: 36°48′N 26°12′E / 36.8°N 26.2°E / 36.8; 26.2
Country Greece
Decentralized AdministrationAegean
CapitalErmoupoli
Largest cityRhodes
Regional units
Government
  GovernorGiorgos Hatzimarkos (New Democracy)
Area
  Total
5,286 km2 (2,041 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
  Total
327,820
  Density62/km2 (160/sq mi)
GDP
  Total€5.976 billion (2021)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
ISO 3166 codeGR-L
HDI (2022)0.870
very high · 10th of 13
Websitewww.pnai.gov.gr

The South Aegean (Greek: Περιφέρεια Νοτίου Αιγαίου, romanized: Periféria Notíou Eyéou, [periˈferia noˈtiu eˈʝeu]) is one of the thirteen administrative regions of Greece. It consists of the Cyclades and Dodecanese island groups in the central and southeastern Aegean Sea.