Western Greece
Western Greece
Περιφέρεια Δυτικής Ελλάδας | |
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| Coordinates: 38°12′N 21°24′E / 38.2°N 21.4°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Decentralized Administration | Peloponnese, Western Greece and the Ionian |
| Capital and largest city | Patras |
| Regional units | |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Nektarios Farmakis (New Democracy) |
| Area | |
• Total | 11,350.18 km2 (4,382.33 sq mi) |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 640,243 |
| • Density | 56/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | GR-G |
| HDI (2022) | 0.864 very high · 12th of 13 |
| Website | www |
Western Greece Region (Greek: Περιφέρεια Δυτικής Ελλάδας, romanized: Periféria Dhitikís Elládhas, [periˈferia ðitiˈcis eˈlaðas]) is one of the thirteen administrative regions of Greece. It comprises the western part of continental Greece and the northwestern part of the Peloponnese peninsula. It occupies an area of 11,336 km2 (4,377 sq mi) and its population is, according to the 2011 census, at 679,796 inhabitants. The capital of the Western Greece is Patras, the third-largest-city in the country with a population of about 280,000 inhabitants. The NUTS 2 code for the region of Western Greece is EL63.