Municipalities of Greece

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Municipalities of Greece are the primary local government units that administer cities, towns, and communities across the country, handling local services, infrastructure, and civic administration.

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Municipalities of Greece canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf administrative division
local government unit
administer cities of Greece
communities of Greece
towns of Greece
cooperateThrough Central Union of Municipalities of Greece
coordinateWith central government ministries of Greece
regions of Greece
country Greece
electHeadBy direct popular vote
electionCycle every four or five years (depending on law in force)
fundedBy European Union funds
local taxes
state grants
governedBy Greece
surface form: Hellenic Republic
haveGoverningBody municipal council
haveHeadOfGovernment mayor of Greek municipality
languageOfAdministration Greek
legalBasis Constitution of Greece
Kallikratis reform
surface form: Kallikratis reform law

Kleisthenis I reform law
lowestLevelOf elected general-purpose government in Greece
numberOfUnits over 300
partOf local government in Greece
public administration of Greece
performFunction civil registry services
local administration
local cultural services
local road maintenance
local social welfare services
local sports and recreation services
maintenance of local infrastructure
provision of local services
public space management
urban planning at local level
waste management
precededBy Kapodistrias municipalities
reformedBy Kallikratis reform
surface form: Kallikratis Programme

Kleisthenis I Programme
responsibleFor implementation of local development policies
local emergency planning
management of municipal property
operation of municipal enterprises
subdividedInto local communities
municipal communities
municipal units
subdivisionOf regional units of Greece
supervisedBy Decentralized Administrations of Greece

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Municipality of Athens category Municipalities of Greece