Thessaloniki Prefecture
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Thessaloniki is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the Region of Central Macedonia
. Its capital is the city of Thessaloniki
. It is the second most populous regional unit in Greece, behind Central Athens.
to the Strymon Gulf
. The Thermaic Gulf is to the southwest while the Strymon Gulf is in the east. Two bodies of water stretch to the north, Lake Koronia
in the heart of the prefecture and Lake Volvi
to the east. There are farmlands in the western and the southwestern part and also a few in the northeast, the north and along the Axios valley. The mountains include the Chortiatis
to the westcentral part, the Vertiskos
to the north and parts of the Kerdylio mountains to the northeast. The regional unit borders on the Imathia regional unit to the southwest, Pella to the west, Kilkis to the north, Serres to the east and Chalkidiki to the south.
Its climate includes hot Mediterranean summers and cool to mild winters in low lying areas and its plains. Winter weather is very common in areas 500 m above sea level and into the mountains.
in 1913. The area was struck by an earthquake in the 1970s, and by flooding due to rainfall in October 2006.
in 1913. Its area then was the largest in the country covering about 7% of all of Greece. The prefectures of Pella and Kilkis were split off in 1930 and 1937 respectively, and after World War II
in 1947, Imathia and Pieria.
As a part of the 2011 Kallikratis government reform, the prefecture was transformed into a regional unit within the Central Macedonia region, without any change in boundaries. At the same time, the municipalities were reorganised, according to the table below.
Note: Provinces no longer hold any legal status in Greece
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and the new Via Egnatia
link with Thessaloniki and the superhighway in 1973, the Thessaloniki Ring and the Diagonal Road (GR-67
, partly GR-18
) and the partial section of the GR-65
in the 1970s and the 1980s and lately the Via Egnatia
superhighway between 1997 and 2005 and currently, the GR-12 will be converted to a superhighway standard in the late-2000s and the early-2010s.
Central Macedonia
Central Macedonia is one of the thirteen regions of Greece, consisting of the central part of the region of Macedonia. With a population of over 1.8 million, it is the second most populous in Greece after Attica.- Administration :...
. Its capital is the city of Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki , historically also known as Thessalonica, Salonika or Salonica, is the second-largest city in Greece and the capital of the region of Central Macedonia as well as the capital of the Decentralized Administration of Macedonia and Thrace...
. It is the second most populous regional unit in Greece, behind Central Athens.
Geography
The prefecture stretches from the Thermaic GulfThermaic Gulf
The Thermaic Gulf is a gulf of the Aegean Sea located immediately south of Thessaloniki, east of Pieria and Imathia, and west of Chalkidiki . It was named after the ancient town of Therma, which was situated on the northeast coast of the gulf...
to the Strymon Gulf
Strymonian Gulf
The Strymonian or Strymonic Gulf in [Greece]] is a branch of the Thracian Sea—itself part of the Aegean Sea—lying east of the Chalcidice peninsula and south of Serres...
. The Thermaic Gulf is to the southwest while the Strymon Gulf is in the east. Two bodies of water stretch to the north, Lake Koronia
Lake Koronia
Lake Koroneia is a lake in the heart of the prefecture of Thessaloniki in the Mygdonian basin in the Langada province, Greece. The lake is also known as Agios Vasileios from an homynous village or Lake Langada. It is located a few kilometres east of downtown Thessaloniki and in the north side is...
in the heart of the prefecture and Lake Volvi
Lake Volvi
Bolbe He Bolbe limne, Greek: Λίμνη Βόλβη, modern: Limni Volvi, was the name of a lake in Mygdonia, located at no great distance from the Aegean Sea. It is about in length, and in breadth. The lake emptied itself into the Strymon Gulf by means of a stream flowing through the pass once known as...
to the east. There are farmlands in the western and the southwestern part and also a few in the northeast, the north and along the Axios valley. The mountains include the Chortiatis
Chortiatis
Chortiatis is a suburb and a former municipality in the Thessaloniki regional unit, Greece. Since the 2011 Kallikratis local government reform it is part of the municipality Pylaia-Chortiatis, of which it is a municipal unit...
to the westcentral part, the Vertiskos
Vertiskos
Vertiskos is a village and a former municipality in the Thessaloniki regional unit, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Lagkadas, of which it is a municipal unit. Population 3,350 ....
to the north and parts of the Kerdylio mountains to the northeast. The regional unit borders on the Imathia regional unit to the southwest, Pella to the west, Kilkis to the north, Serres to the east and Chalkidiki to the south.
Its climate includes hot Mediterranean summers and cool to mild winters in low lying areas and its plains. Winter weather is very common in areas 500 m above sea level and into the mountains.
History
The area of the Thessaloniki regional unit joined the rest of Greece during the First Balkan WarFirst Balkan War
The First Balkan War, which lasted from October 1912 to May 1913, pitted the Balkan League against the Ottoman Empire. The combined armies of the Balkan states overcame the numerically inferior and strategically disadvantaged Ottoman armies and achieved rapid success...
in 1913. The area was struck by an earthquake in the 1970s, and by flooding due to rainfall in October 2006.
Municipalities
The Thessaloniki regional unit is subdivided into 14 municipalities. These are (number as in the map in the infobox):- Ampelokipoi-Menemeni (2)
- ChalkidonaChalkidona-Municipality:The municipality Chalkidona was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 3 former municipalities, that became municipal units:*Agios Athanasios*Chalkidona*Koufalia...
(13) - DeltaDelta, ThessalonikiDelta is a municipality in the Thessaloniki regional unit, Central Macedonia, Greece. The seat of the municipality is the town Sindos.-Municipality:...
(4) - KalamariaKalamariaKalamariá is a municipality of the Thessaloniki Urban Area, located about 7 km southeast of downtown Thessaloniki. It is the second largest municipality of the Thessaloniki Urban Area as well as one of the largest in Greece, with a population increase of 8% since the 1991...
(7) - Kordelio-Evosmos (8)
- LagkadasLagkadasLagadas ; is a town and a municipality in the northeast part of Thessaloniki regional unit, Greece. Population 16,836 .-Historic Facts:Zübeyde Hanım , Mustafa Kemal Atatürk's mother, was born in Lagadas in 1857.-Municipality:...
(9) - Neapoli-Sykies (10)
- OraiokastroOraiokastroOraiokastro is a municipality in the Thessaloniki regional unit, Greece and a suburb of Thessaloniki.-Municipality:The municipality Oraiokastro was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 3 former municipalities, that became municipal...
(14) - Pavlos MelasPavlos Melas (municipality)Pavlos Melas is a municipality of the Thessaloniki Urban Area in the regional unit of Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia, Greece. It was named after the Greek hero of the Macedonian Struggle, Pavlos Melas. The seat of the municipality is in Stavroupoli...
(11) - Pylaia-Chortiatis (12)
- ThermaikosThermaikosThermaikos was a municipality of the regional unit of Thessaloniki, Greece. It compirised of the suburbs of Peraia, Neoi Epivates and Agia Triada, of which had a population of 20,253...
(5) - ThermiThermiThermi is a municipality in the Thessaloniki regional unit, Greece.-Municipality:The municipality Thermi was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 3 former municipalities, that became municipal units:*Mikra*Thermi...
(6) - ThessalonikiThessalonikiThessaloniki , historically also known as Thessalonica, Salonika or Salonica, is the second-largest city in Greece and the capital of the region of Central Macedonia as well as the capital of the Decentralized Administration of Macedonia and Thrace...
(1) - VolviVolvi (municipality)Volvi is a municipality in the Thessaloniki regional unit, Central Macedonia, Greece. The seat of the municipality is the town Stavros. It was named after Lake Volvi.-Municipality:...
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Prefecture
The Thessaloniki Prefecture was created when the area joined with the rest of Greece during the First Balkan WarFirst Balkan War
The First Balkan War, which lasted from October 1912 to May 1913, pitted the Balkan League against the Ottoman Empire. The combined armies of the Balkan states overcame the numerically inferior and strategically disadvantaged Ottoman armies and achieved rapid success...
in 1913. Its area then was the largest in the country covering about 7% of all of Greece. The prefectures of Pella and Kilkis were split off in 1930 and 1937 respectively, and after World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
in 1947, Imathia and Pieria.
As a part of the 2011 Kallikratis government reform, the prefecture was transformed into a regional unit within the Central Macedonia region, without any change in boundaries. At the same time, the municipalities were reorganised, according to the table below.
| New municipality | Old municipalities | Seat |
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| Ampelokipoi-Menemeni | Ampelokipoi Ampelokipoi, Thessaloniki Ampelokipoi is a suburb of the Thessaloniki Urban Area and was a former municipality of the regional unit of Thessaloniki, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality of Ampelokipoi-Menemeni, of which it is a municipal unit. The population is 40,959, as of 2001,... |
Ampelokipoi |
| Menemeni Menemeni Menemeni is a suburb of the Thessaloniki Urban Area and a former municipality of the regional unit of Thessaloniki, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Ampelokipoi-Menemeni, of which it is a municipal unit. It neighbors Evosmos, Ampelokipoi, Thessaloniki... |
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| Chalkidona Chalkidona -Municipality:The municipality Chalkidona was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 3 former municipalities, that became municipal units:*Agios Athanasios*Chalkidona*Koufalia... |
Chalkidona Chalkidona -Municipality:The municipality Chalkidona was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 3 former municipalities, that became municipal units:*Agios Athanasios*Chalkidona*Koufalia... |
Koufalia |
| Agios Athanasios | ||
| Koufalia Koufalia Koufalia is a former municipality and a city in the Thessaloniki regional unit, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Chalkidona, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit. It is located 40 kilometres North-West of the City of Thessaloniki, and virtually... |
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| Delta Delta, Thessaloniki Delta is a municipality in the Thessaloniki regional unit, Central Macedonia, Greece. The seat of the municipality is the town Sindos.-Municipality:... |
Axios Axios, Thessaloniki Axios was a former municipality in the Thessaloniki regional unit, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform, the town is part of the municipality Delta, of which it is a municipal unit. It is named after the river Axios. Population 6,780 . The seat of the municipality was in Kymina.... |
Sindos |
| Echedoros Echedoros Echedoros was a former municipality in the Thessaloniki regional unit, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Delta, of which it is a municipal unit. Population 23,924 . The seat of the municipality was in Sindos. In antiquity Echedorus was a river rising in... |
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| Chalastra Chalastra Chalastra is a town and was a former municipality in the Thessaloniki regional unit, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Delta, of which it is a municipal unit. The town is located 20 km west from the city of Thessaloniki, on the north side of Greek... |
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| Kalamaria Kalamaria Kalamariá is a municipality of the Thessaloniki Urban Area, located about 7 km southeast of downtown Thessaloniki. It is the second largest municipality of the Thessaloniki Urban Area as well as one of the largest in Greece, with a population increase of 8% since the 1991... |
Kalamaria Kalamaria Kalamariá is a municipality of the Thessaloniki Urban Area, located about 7 km southeast of downtown Thessaloniki. It is the second largest municipality of the Thessaloniki Urban Area as well as one of the largest in Greece, with a population increase of 8% since the 1991... |
Kalamaria |
| Kordelio-Evosmos | Eleftherio-Kordelio Eleftherio-Kordelio Eleftherio-Kordelio is a suburb of the Thessaloniki Urban Area and was a former municipality of the regional unit of Thessaloniki, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Kordelio-Evosmos, of which it is a municipal unit. It gained its present form in 1982,... |
Evosmos |
| Evosmos Evosmos Evosmos is a suburb of the Thessaloniki Urban Area and was a former municipality in the regional unit of Thessaloniki, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Kordelio-Evosmos, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit. It has a land area of 9.927 km²... |
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| Lagkadas Lagkadas Lagadas ; is a town and a municipality in the northeast part of Thessaloniki regional unit, Greece. Population 16,836 .-Historic Facts:Zübeyde Hanım , Mustafa Kemal Atatürk's mother, was born in Lagadas in 1857.-Municipality:... |
Lagkadas Lagkadas Lagadas ; is a town and a municipality in the northeast part of Thessaloniki regional unit, Greece. Population 16,836 .-Historic Facts:Zübeyde Hanım , Mustafa Kemal Atatürk's mother, was born in Lagadas in 1857.-Municipality:... |
Lagkadas |
| Assiros Assiros Assiros is a village and a former municipality in the Thessaloniki regional unit, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Lagkadas, of which it is a municipal unit. Population 3,861 .... |
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| Vertiskos Vertiskos Vertiskos is a village and a former municipality in the Thessaloniki regional unit, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Lagkadas, of which it is a municipal unit. Population 3,350 .... |
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| Kallindoia Kallindoia Kallindoia is a former municipality in the Thessaloniki regional unit, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Lagkadas, of which it is a municipal unit. Population 4,689 . The seat of the municipality was in Zagkliveri.... |
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| Koroneia Koroneia, Thessaloniki Koroneia is a former municipality in the Thessaloniki regional unit, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Lagkadas, of which it is a municipal unit. Population 4,286 . The seat of the municipality was in Gerakarou.... |
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| Lachanas Lachanas Lachanas is a village and a former municipality in the Thessaloniki regional unit, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Lagkadas, of which it is a municipal unit. Population 3,779 . The seat of the municipality was in Xylopoli.... |
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| Sochos Sochos Sochos is a village and a former municipality in the Thessaloniki regional unit, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Lagkadas, of which it is a municipal unit. Population 5,773 .-Subdivisions:... |
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| Neapoli-Sykies | Neapoli Neapoli, Thessaloniki Neapoli is a suburb of the Thessaloniki Urban Area and was former municipality in the regional unit of Thessaloniki, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Neapoli-Sykies, of which it is a municipal unit... |
Sykies |
| Agios Pavlos Agios Pavlos Agios Pavlos is a suburb of the Thessaloniki Urban Area and was a former municipality in the regional unit of Thessaloniki, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality of Neapoli-Sykies, of which it is a municipal unit. Population 7,978 .... |
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| Pefka Pefka Pefka is a suburb and a former municipality in the Thessaloniki regional unit, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Neapoli-Sykies, of which it is a municipal unit. Population 6,434 . It has a land area of 1.800 km² and a population density of 3,574... |
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| Sykies Sykies Sykies is a suburb of the Thessaloniki Urban Area and was a former municipality in the regional unit of Thessaloniki, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Neapoli-Sykies, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit. The municipal unit population is 41,726... |
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| Oraiokastro Oraiokastro Oraiokastro is a municipality in the Thessaloniki regional unit, Greece and a suburb of Thessaloniki.-Municipality:The municipality Oraiokastro was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 3 former municipalities, that became municipal... |
Oraiokastro Oraiokastro Oraiokastro is a municipality in the Thessaloniki regional unit, Greece and a suburb of Thessaloniki.-Municipality:The municipality Oraiokastro was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 3 former municipalities, that became municipal... |
Oraiokastro |
| Kallithea Kallithea, Thessaloniki Kallithea is a suburb and a former municipality in the Thessaloniki regional unit, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Oraiokastro, of which it is a municipal unit. Population 6,096 .... |
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| Mygdonia Mygdonia, Thessaloniki Mygdonia is a suburb and a former municipality in the Thessaloniki regional unit, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Oraiokastro, of which it is a municipal unit. Population 7,239 . The municipal unit of Mygdonia includes three communities, Drymos , Liti ... |
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| Pavlos Melas Pavlos Melas (municipality) Pavlos Melas is a municipality of the Thessaloniki Urban Area in the regional unit of Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia, Greece. It was named after the Greek hero of the Macedonian Struggle, Pavlos Melas. The seat of the municipality is in Stavroupoli... |
Efkarpia Efkarpia Efkarpia is a suburb of the Thessaloniki Urban Area and a former municipality in the regional unit of Thessaloniki, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Pavlos Melas, of which it is a municipal unit. Population 6,598 .... |
Stavroupoli |
| Polichni Polichni Polichni is a suburb of the Thessaloniki Urban Area and was a former municipality in the regional unit of Thessaloniki, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Pavlos Melas, of which it is a municipal unit. The population is 36,146 , and it has a land area of... |
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| Stavroupoli Stavroupoli Stavroupoli is a suburb of the Thessaloniki Urban Area and was a former municipality in the regional unit of Thessaloniki, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Pavlos Melas, of which it is the seat of it and is a municipal unit... |
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| Pylaia-Chortiatis | Panorama Panorama, Thessaloniki Panorama is an affluent suburb and a former municipality in the Thessaloniki regional unit, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Pylaia-Chortiatis, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit. Panorama has a population of 20,000 and is located at the foot... |
Panorama |
| Pylaia Pylaia Pylaia is a suburb of the Thessaloniki Urban Area and was former municipality in the regional unit of Thessaloniki, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Pylaia-Chortiatis, of which it is a municipal unit... |
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| Chortiatis Chortiatis Chortiatis is a suburb and a former municipality in the Thessaloniki regional unit, Greece. Since the 2011 Kallikratis local government reform it is part of the municipality Pylaia-Chortiatis, of which it is a municipal unit... |
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| Thermaikos Thermaikos Thermaikos was a municipality of the regional unit of Thessaloniki, Greece. It compirised of the suburbs of Peraia, Neoi Epivates and Agia Triada, of which had a population of 20,253... |
Thermaikos Thermaikos Thermaikos was a municipality of the regional unit of Thessaloniki, Greece. It compirised of the suburbs of Peraia, Neoi Epivates and Agia Triada, of which had a population of 20,253... |
Peraia |
| Epanomi Epanomi Epanomi is a town and was a former municipality in the Thessaloniki regional unit, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality of Thermaikos, of which it is a municipal unit. It is located 25 km away from the city center of Thessaloniki... |
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| Michaniona Michaniona Michaniona was a former municipality in the Thessaloniki regional unit, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform, the town/suburb is part of the municipality of Thermaikos, of which it is a municipal unit. Population 9,425 . The seat of the municipality was in Nea Michaniona and included the... |
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| Thermi Thermi Thermi is a municipality in the Thessaloniki regional unit, Greece.-Municipality:The municipality Thermi was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 3 former municipalities, that became municipal units:*Mikra*Thermi... |
Thermi Thermi Thermi is a municipality in the Thessaloniki regional unit, Greece.-Municipality:The municipality Thermi was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 3 former municipalities, that became municipal units:*Mikra*Thermi... |
Thermi |
| Vasilika Vasilika Vasilika is a town and a former municipality in the Thessaloniki regional unit, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Thermi, of which it is a municipal unit. Population 9,303 .... |
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| Mikra Mikra, Thessaloniki Mikra is a former municipality in the Thessaloniki regional unit, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Thermi, of which it is a municipal unit. Population 10,427 . The seat of the municipality was in Trilofo.... |
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| Thessaloniki Thessaloniki Thessaloniki , historically also known as Thessalonica, Salonika or Salonica, is the second-largest city in Greece and the capital of the region of Central Macedonia as well as the capital of the Decentralized Administration of Macedonia and Thrace... |
Thessaloniki Thessaloniki Thessaloniki , historically also known as Thessalonica, Salonika or Salonica, is the second-largest city in Greece and the capital of the region of Central Macedonia as well as the capital of the Decentralized Administration of Macedonia and Thrace... |
Thessaloniki |
| Triandria Triandria Triandria is a suburb of the Thessaloniki Urban Area and was a former municipality in the regional unit of Thessaloniki, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Thessaloniki, of which it is a municipal unit. It is located east of Thessaloniki's city centre at... |
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| Volvi Volvi (municipality) Volvi is a municipality in the Thessaloniki regional unit, Central Macedonia, Greece. The seat of the municipality is the town Stavros. It was named after Lake Volvi.-Municipality:... |
Rentina Rentina, Thessaloniki Rentina is a former municipality in the Thessaloniki regional unit, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it has been a municipal unit within the municipality of Volvi. Its population was 6,364 in 2001. The seat of the municipality was in Stavros.... |
Stavros |
| Agios Georgios Agios Georgios, Thessaloniki Agios Georgios is a former municipality in the Thessaloniki regional unit, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Volvi, of which it is a municipal unit. Population 5,466 . The seat of the municipality was in Asprovalta.... |
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| Apollonia Apollonia, Thessaloniki Apollonia is an ancient town and a former municipality in the Thessaloniki regional unit, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Volvi, of which it is a municipal unit. It is located along the Via Egnatia in Macedonia, about midway between Thessaloniki and... |
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| Arethousa Arethousa Arethousa is a former municipality in the Thessaloniki regional unit, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Volvi, of which it is a municipal unit. Population of the municipality - 3,522 . The population of the village is 929 .... |
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| Egnatia Egnatia, Thessaloniki Egnatia is a former municipality in the Thessaloniki regional unit, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Volvi, of which it is a municipal unit. The seat of the municipality was in Profitis.... |
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| Madytos Madytos Madytos is a former municipality in the Thessaloniki regional unit, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Volvi, of which it is a municipal unit. Population 3,456 . The seat of the municipality was in Nea Madytos. The town takes its name from the ancient... |
Provinces
- Province of ThessalonikiThessalonikiThessaloniki , historically also known as Thessalonica, Salonika or Salonica, is the second-largest city in Greece and the capital of the region of Central Macedonia as well as the capital of the Decentralized Administration of Macedonia and Thrace...
- Province of LagkadasLagkadasLagadas ; is a town and a municipality in the northeast part of Thessaloniki regional unit, Greece. Population 16,836 .-Historic Facts:Zübeyde Hanım , Mustafa Kemal Atatürk's mother, was born in Lagadas in 1857.-Municipality:...
Note: Provinces no longer hold any legal status in Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
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Roads and highways
The area is connected by the following roads and highways.- Motorways:
- A1/E75European route E75European route E 75 is part of the International E-road network, which is a series of main roads in Europe.The E 75 starts from Vardø, Norway in the Barents Sea and runs south through Finland, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Serbia and Republic of Macedonia to Sitia, Greece on...
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, AthensAthensAthens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
, LarissaLarissaLarissa is the capital and biggest city of the Thessaly region of Greece and capital of the Larissa regional unit. It is a principal agricultural centre and a national transportation hub, linked by road and rail with the port of Volos, the city of Thessaloniki and Athens...
) - A2Egnatia Odos (modern road)Egnatia Odos is the Greek part of the European route. It is a motorway in Greece that extends from the western port of Igoumenitsa to the eastern Greek–Turkish border at Kipoi. It runs a total of...
/E90European route E90European route E 90 is an A-Class West-East European route, extending from Lisbon in Portugal in the west to the Turkish-Iraqi border in the east.-Itinerary:...
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, Alexandroupolis, KavalaKavalaKavala , is the second largest city in northern Greece, the principal seaport of eastern Macedonia and the capital of Kavala peripheral unit. It is situated on the Bay of Kavala, across from the island of Thasos...
, XanthiXanthiXanthi ; is a city in Thrace, northeastern Greece. It is the capital of the Xanthi peripheral unit of the periphery of East Macedonia and Thrace.-History:...
, IgoumenitsaIgoumenitsaIgoumenitsa , is a coastal city in northwestern Greece. It is the capital of the regional unit Thesprotia. Its original ancient name used to be Titani....
, IoanninaIoanninaIoannina , often called Jannena within Greece, is the largest city of Epirus, north-western Greece, with a population of 70,203 . It lies at an elevation of approximately 500 meters above sea level, on the western shore of lake Pamvotis . It is located within the Ioannina municipality, and is the...
, KozaniKozaniKozani is a city in northern Greece, capital of Kozani regional unit and of West Macedonia region. It is located in the western part of Macedonia, in the northern part of the Aliakmonas river valley...
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- A1/E75
- National Roads (part motorways):
- ΕΟ67Greek National Road 67The Greek National Road 67 is a highway or route that links the city of Thessaloniki with Nea Moudania and southern Chalkidiki...
(A25), S (Airport, Nea MoudaniaNea MoudaniaNea Moudania is the seat of the municipality of Nea Propontida, Chalkidiki, Greece and its main town. The town is located 60 km south of Thessaloniki and is considered to be the financial and commercial center of the peripheral unit of Chalkidiki...
) - ΕΟ12Greek National Road 12The Greek National Road 12 is a highway or route that links the towns and cities of Thessaloniki, Lachanas, Serres Drama and Xanthi. It also serves traffic heading towards the north, to the Greek/Bulgarian border...
(A25) /Ε79European route E79European route E 79 is a road part of the International E-road network. It begins in Miskolc, Hungary and ends in Thessaloniki, Greece, also running through Romania and Bulgaria...
Ν (SerresSerresSerres is a city in Greece, seat of the Serres prefecture.Serres may also refer to:Places:* Serres, Germany, a part of Wiernsheim in Baden-WürttembergIn France:* Serres, Aude in the Aude département...
, DramaDrama, GreeceDrama , the ancient Drabescus , is a town and municipality in northeastern Greece. Drama is the capital of the peripheral unit of Drama which is part of the East Macedonia and Thrace periphery. The town is the economic center of the municipality , which in turn comprises 53.5 percent of the...
) - ΕΟ16, SW (PolygyrosPolygyrosPolygyros is a town and municipality in Central Macedonia, Greece. It is the capital of Chalkidiki.-Geography:Polygyros town is built in the shape of an amphitheatre on a plateau on the south west side of the mountain Cholomontas. It is south of Greek National Road 16...
, OuranopolisOuranopolisOuranoupoli is an ancient city and a modern village in Chalcidice. It was founded by Cassander and his brother Alexarchus in the late 4th century BC. The village is today called Ouranoupoli.-Location:...
) - ΕΟ65Greek National Road 65Greek National Road 65 is a national highway of Greece. It connects Thessaloniki, Kilkis and Loutra at the junction with Greek National Road 57....
, Ν (KilkisKilkisKilkis is an industrial city in Central Macedonia, Greece. As of 2001 there were 17,430 people living in the city proper, 24,812 people living in the municipal unit, and 56,336 in the municipality of Kilkis. It is also the capital city of the regional unit of Kilkis.-Name:Kilkis is located in a...
, DoiraniDoiraniDoirani is a former municipality in the Kilkis regional unit, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Kilkis, of which it is a municipal unit. It is situated on the shores of Dojran Lake, which marks the border between Greece and the Republic of Macedonia. It...
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- The Thessaloniki Ring Road, W,N,S.
History
Several superhighways and highways were added including the GR-1Greek National Road 1
The Greek Motorway 1 is a motorway, partly under construction, and the 2nd longest in Greece. It is the principal north-south road connection in Greece, connecting the country's capital Athens with the regions of Thessaly and Macedonia, as well as the country's second largest city,...
and the new Via Egnatia
Via Egnatia
The Via Egnatia was a road constructed by the Romans in the 2nd century BC. It crossed the Roman provinces of Illyricum, Macedonia, and Thrace, running through territory that is now part of modern Albania, the Republic of Macedonia, Greece, and European Turkey.Starting at Dyrrachium on the...
link with Thessaloniki and the superhighway in 1973, the Thessaloniki Ring and the Diagonal Road (GR-67
Greek National Road 67
The Greek National Road 67 is a highway or route that links the city of Thessaloniki with Nea Moudania and southern Chalkidiki...
, partly GR-18
Greek National Road 18
Greek National Road 18 is a national highway of Greece. It connects Preveza with Igoumenitsa....
) and the partial section of the GR-65
Greek National Road 65
Greek National Road 65 is a national highway of Greece. It connects Thessaloniki, Kilkis and Loutra at the junction with Greek National Road 57....
in the 1970s and the 1980s and lately the Via Egnatia
Via Egnatia
The Via Egnatia was a road constructed by the Romans in the 2nd century BC. It crossed the Roman provinces of Illyricum, Macedonia, and Thrace, running through territory that is now part of modern Albania, the Republic of Macedonia, Greece, and European Turkey.Starting at Dyrrachium on the...
superhighway between 1997 and 2005 and currently, the GR-12 will be converted to a superhighway standard in the late-2000s and the early-2010s.
Mass transit
- Public transport services are provided by the Thessaloniki Urban Transport Organization
- Thessaloniki MetroThessaloniki MetroThe Thessaloniki Metropolitan Railway , or Thessaloniki Metro , is an underground rapid transit system under construction in Thessaloniki, Greece.-The project:...
(under construction, to be completed in late 2014)
Communications
Most of the stations are in the city (see Thessaloniki#Communications). Here are list of stations outside the city:- Thermi TV - Thermi
Major Sport Clubs
- IraklisIraklisIraklis , is a Greek football club, branch of Gymnastic Club Iraklis Thessaloniki, based in the city of Thessaloniki, Macedonia, Greece. The club used to play in the Greek Superleague and is one of the oldest clubs in Greek football and the oldest in Thessaloniki, hence the nickname Ghireos...
(founded in 1908) - Aris (founded in 1914)
- PAOKPAOKThe Pan-Thessalonian Athletic Club of Constantinopolitans , abbreviated P.A.O.K. , is a Macedonian sports club in Thessaloniki, Greece. The club is home to several teams, including football, basketball, volleyball, handball, water polo, swimming, wrestling, hockey and weightlifting. P.A.O.K. was...
(founded in 1926) - Apollon KalamariasApollon KalamariasApollon Kalamarias is a Greek association football club based in the district of Kalamaria, in southeast Thessaloniki, Greece.The club was suspended from playing in the Second Division for the 2009-10 season, due to unsettled debts...
(founded in 1926) - Agrotikos Asteras (founded in 1932)