4-578: Selino is a historical region and a former province of Crete . It is located in the remote southwestern corner of the island, in the Chania regional unit . It is a rugged and remote area in the foothills of the Lefka Ori (White Mountains) and also includes Gavdos , an island to the south of Crete considered the southernmost point in Europe. Selino's historical capital is Kandanos , but its largest village
8-562: Is Palaiochora . Sougia is a small but growing resort. The region's name derives from the Venetian castle at Palaiochora, 'Kastello Selino'. The territory of the province corresponded with that of the current municipalities Kantanos-Selino and Gavdos . It was abolished in 2006. This Crete location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Provinces of Greece The provinces of Greece ( Greek : επαρχία , " eparchy ") were sub-divisions of some
12-542: The Code of Prefectural Self-Government (Presidential Decree 30/1996), the provinces constituted a "particular administrative district" within the wider "administrative district" of the prefectures. The provinces were finally abolished after the 2006 local elections , in line with Law 2539/1997, as part of the wide-ranging administrative reform known as the " Kapodistrias Project", and replaced by enlarged municipalities ( demoi ). Provincial administration consisted of two parts:
16-593: The country's prefectures . From 1887, the provinces were abolished as actual administrative units, but were retained for some state services, especially financial and educational services, as well as for electoral purposes. Before the Second World War , there were 139 provinces, and after the war, with the addition of the Dodecanese Islands , their number grew to 147. According to the Article 7 of
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