Chalkidona
Municipality in Greece
Chalkidona Χαλκηδόνα | |
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| 40°44′N 22°36′E / 40.733°N 22.600°E / 40.733; 22.600 | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Central Macedonia |
| Regional unit | Thessaloniki |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 391.4 km2 (151.1 sq mi) |
| • Municipal unit | 130.0 km2 (50.2 sq mi) |
| • Community | 21.25 km2 (8.20 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Municipality | 30,030 |
| • Density | 77/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| • Municipal unit | 7,542 |
| • Municipal unit density | 58/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| • Community | 2,905 |
| • Community density | 140/km2 (350/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Chalkidona (Greek: Χαλκηδόνα) is a municipality in the Thessaloniki regional unit, Greece. The seat of the municipality is Koufalia.[2] The town is a hub for trucking traffic around the Thessaloniki area.
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:[2]
- Agios Athanasios
- Chalkidona
- Koufalia
The municipality Chalkidona has an area of 391.4 km2, the municipal unit Chalkidona has an area of 130.0 km2, and the community Chalkidona has an area of 21.25 km2.[3]
References
- ^ "Αποτελέσματα Μόνιμου Πληθυσμού κατά δημοτική κοινότητα" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 21 April 2023.
- ^ a b "ΦΕΚ A 87/2010, Kallikratis reform law text" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
- ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-21.
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Administrative division of the Central Macedonia Region
- Area
- 18,811 km2 (7,263 sq mi)
- Population
- 1,882,108 (as of 2011)
- Municipalities
- 38 (since 2011)
- Capital
- Thessaloniki
- Aristotelis
- Kassandra
- Nea Propontida
- Polygyros
- Sithonia
- Kilkis
- Paionia
- Amfipoli
- Emmanouil Pappas
- Irakleia
- Nea Zichni
- Serres
- Sintiki
- Visaltia
- Ampelokipoi-Menemeni
- Chalkidona
- Delta
- Kalamaria
- Kordelio-Evosmos
- Lagkadas
- Neapoli-Sykies
- Oraiokastro
- Pavlos Melas
- Pylaia-Chortiatis
- Thermaikos
- Thermi
- Thessaloniki
- Volvi
- Regional governor
- Apostolos Tzitzikostas (since 2013, elected 2014 & 2019)
- Decentralized Administration
- Macedonia and Thrace
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