Kavala prefecture

Kavala prefecture (Greek: Νομός Καβάλας Nomos Kavalas) is a prefecture in eastern Macedonia. Kavala serves as a capital city but mainly for Thrace because Thrace had no permanent capital. The prefecture includes the island of Thasos. The prefecture is bounded with the Nestos river to the east. Kavala prefecture is the easthernmost in Macedonia. The highest point is at the Pangaion hills which elevates at 1,957 m. The second highest is on Thasos island.

Geography

The mountains are the Pangaion hills to the west and the Ypsario mountains on Thasos. The northern portion especially at Karantere are empty and underpopulated. The bounding prefectures and one district of another state (nation) are Serres to the west, Drama to the north, Xanthi to the east. Arable lands are located along the coastline, the northern, the eastern and around the island of Thasos. Thasos has no provinces

Climate

The areas that mainly get Mediterranean climate is at the southern, the northern, the eastern portions of the prefecture as well as the island of Thasos. Its climate is mainly continental with cold winters in higher elevations.

Transportation

GR-2/E75, Via Egnatia, old and new, SW, Cen., E
GR-57, Cen., N
GR-69, S on the island of Thasos

Places

Municipalities

Municipality	YPES code	Seat	Postal code	Area code ((0)30-)
Chrysoupolis	2311	Chrysoupolis	642 00	25920-2
Eleftheres	2301	Neos Peramos	640 07	25940-2
Eleftheroupolis	2302	Eleftheroupolis	641 00	25940-2
Filippi	2310	Krinides	640 03	2510-51
Kavala	2304	Kavala	650 through 655	2510
Keramoti	2305	Keramoti	640 11	25290-5
Orfani	2307	Galipsos	640 08	25920-4
Oreini	2306	Lekani	640 09	25910-5
Pangaio	2308	Nikisani	640 01	25920-6
Pieris	2309	Moustheni	640 08	25920-9
Thasos	2303	Thasos	640 04	25920-2

Communities

See also: Communities of the Kavala prefecture