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==History of Administrative Jurisdictions== | |||
== Introduction == | |||
Knowing the jurisdictions of Greece helps to know where records are located. The major administrative subdivisions of modern Greece are the county [''nomos''] (sometimes called prefacture), the district [''eparhia''], and the municipality [''dimos''] or community [''koinotis'']. | |||
== History of Administrative Jurisdictions == | |||
"The first administrative division of Greece took place on 3 April 1833. The land was divided in ten nomos [county], which were divided in 42 eparhia [district], and those in turn were divided into several dimos [municipality]. Subsequently the administrative structure of Greece went through many changes during the years. The most extensive changes took place in 1912, and 1999. | "The first administrative division of Greece took place on 3 April 1833. The land was divided in ten nomos [county], which were divided in 42 eparhia [district], and those in turn were divided into several dimos [municipality]. Subsequently the administrative structure of Greece went through many changes during the years. The most extensive changes took place in 1912, and 1999. | ||
"Not only boundaries but also names of counties have changed. Some counties were divided in two, as is the county Argolidokorinthiaswhich became the county Argolidosand county Korinthias. Today there are 52 nomos in Greece. Each nomos is divided into several eparhias. Each eparhia [district], is divided in several dimos [municipality]. Each dimos governs several towns. Before 1999 the large towns and cities were governed by a Mayor who was the head of a dimos [municipality], and the smaller towns were governed by a community president who was the head of a koinotis [community]. In 1999 the following changes occurred: 1) The“communities” were dissolved, 2) the boundaries and the names of the “municipalities” have changed, 3) the locations of the Town Halls were changed." | "Not only boundaries but also names of counties have changed. Some counties were divided in two, as is the county Argolidokorinthiaswhich became the county Argolidosand county Korinthias. Today there are 52 nomos in Greece. Each nomos is divided into several eparhias. Each eparhia [district], is divided in several dimos [municipality]. Each dimos governs several towns. Before 1999 the large towns and cities were governed by a Mayor who was the head of a dimos [municipality], and the smaller towns were governed by a community president who was the head of a koinotis [community]. In 1999 the following changes occurred: 1) The“communities” were dissolved, 2) the boundaries and the names of the “municipalities” have changed, 3) the locations of the Town Halls were changed." | ||
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