Souda Riviera
Souda Riviera
Σουδα Ριβιέρα | |
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 Flag | |
| Country |  Piraea |
| Capital | Alikianos |
| Government | |
| • Minister-President | Stelios Kourides (PSEE) |
| • Legislature | Assembly of the Souda Riviera |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 2,875,234 |
| Languages | Piraese (Official) Atudite (Recognised) |
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The Souda Riviera (Piraese: Σουδα Ριβιέρα) is a region of Piraea. It is the largest in terms of population and a crucial engine of the Piraese economy. Its capital, Alikianos, is also the capital of Piraea and the largest city and metropolitan conurbation of the country with nearly 1 million inhabitants.
It is one of the oldest inhabited regions of Piraea, and home of the Ancient Piraean culture. The territory it occupies now was home to many of the most important polis of the ancient time, including Lasithi, from where crucial developments on culture and democracy were generated. The Souda Riviera counted with a pivotal role during the Solarian role due to the importance of commerce routes with Coius and the West of Euclea. However, the region lost most of its prestige during the subsequent invasions, the eruption of the Junktas that destroyed Lasithi and other events. In 1835, following the establishment of the Kingdom of Piraea, the King Karl Theodor von Kotzauberg, returned the capital of Piraea to Alikianos, around the historical place of Lasithi.
In addition to being the most populated region of Piraea, the Souda Riviera is also home to different religious groups. The region is home of the hed of the Metropolitanate of Piraea and has an important tradition of Atudite groups; in 1999, the region recognised the Atudite language following its approval in the city council of Alikianos, which recognised its use in the Atudite Quarter of the city as well as the observance of special dates and religious education.
The region is led by the Minister-President Stelios Kourides, from the PSEE.