Oraiokastro
Municipality in Greece
Oraiokastro Ωραιόκαστρο | |
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| 40°44′N 22°55′E / 40.733°N 22.917°E / 40.733; 22.917 | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Central Macedonia |
| Regional unit | Thessaloniki |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 217.86 km2 (84.12 sq mi) |
| • Municipal unit | 21.855 km2 (8.438 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Municipality | 40,004 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (480/sq mi) |
| • Municipal unit | 23,626 |
| • Municipal unit density | 1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Oraiokastro (Greek: Ωραιόκαστρο) 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 units:[2]
- Kallithea
- Mygdonia
- Oraiokastro
The municipality Oraiokastro has an area of 217.855 km2 and the municipal unit Oraiokastro has an area of 21.855 km2.[3]
Religious buildings
The Temple of the Hellenic Gods (Ελληνων Ναος), a Hellenic temple, is located in Oraiokastro, Central Macedonia.[4]
References
- ^ "Αποτελέσματα Μόνιμου Πληθυσμού κατά δημοτική κοινότητα" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 21 April 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Γιώργος Λαμπίρης/Giórgos Lampíris. "Μύθοι και αλήθειες για την ελληνική Ομάδα Ε (Myths and Truths about the Greek Group E)". newsbeast.gr, 01/11/2015. Retrieved 20/05/2017
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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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