Sintiki

Municipality in Central Macedonia, Greece
Municipality in Greece
Sintiki
Σιντική
41°14′N 23°23′E / 41.233°N 23.383°E / 41.233; 23.383
CountryGreece
Administrative regionCentral Macedonia
Regional unitSerres
Government
 • MayorFotios Domouchtsidis (since 2014)
Area
 • Municipality1,103.4 km2 (426.0 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipality18,544
 • Density17/km2 (44/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Websitewww.sintiki.gov.gr

Sintiki (Greek: Σιντική) is a municipality in the Serres regional unit, Central Macedonia, Greece. The seat of the municipality is the town Sidirokastro.[2] The municipality has an area of 1,103.431 km2.[3]

Municipality

The municipality was formed after the administrative reform in 2010 (Kallikratis plan) from the merger of the former municipalities of Kerkini, Petrisi and Sidirokastro and the rural municipalities of Angistro, Achladochori and Promachonas. The administrative seat of the municipality is Sidirokastro.[2] The former municipalities and rural municipalities have since formed the six municipal districts. The community is further subdivided into 3 city districts and 23 local communities.

Municipal unit Greek name code Area (km²) Residents (2021)[1] City districts / local communities
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Sidirokastro Δημοτική Ενότητα Σιδηροκάστρου 120701 196.826 7,937 Sidirokastro, Vamvakofyto, Kamaroto, Strymonochori, Charopo, Chortero
Agkistro Δημοτική Ενότητα Αγκίστρου 120702 071.457 0350 Agkistro without
Achladochori Δημοτική Ενότητα Αχλαδοχωρίου 120703 185.255 0643 Achladochori, Kapnofyto without
Kerkini Δημοτική Ενότητα Κερκίνη 120704 352.803 5,530 Kerkini, Anatoli, Ano Poroia, Kastanoussa, Kato Poroia, Livadia, Makrinitsa, Neochori, Platanakia, Rodopoli without
Petritsi Δημοτική Ενότητα Πετριτσίου 120705 251.500 3,900 Neo Petritsi, Akritochori, Ano Vyronia, Gonimo, Mandraki, Megalochori without
Promachonas Δημοτική Ενότητα Προμαχώνος 120706 042.320 0184 Promachonas without
Total 1207 1100.161 18,544

Province

The province of Sintiki (Greek: Επαρχία Σιντικής) was one of the provinces of the Serres Prefecture. Its territory corresponded with that of the current municipality Sintiki, and a small part of the municipality Irakleia.[4] It was abolished in 2006.

References

  1. ^ a b "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
  2. ^ a b "ΦΕΚ A 87/2010, Kallikratis reform law text" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  3. ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.
  4. ^ "Detailed census results 1991" (PDF). (39 MB) (in Greek and French)
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Area
18,811 km2 (7,263 sq mi)
Population
1,882,108 (as of 2011)
Municipalities
38 (since 2011)
Capital
Thessaloniki
Regional unit of Chalkidiki
Regional unit of ImathiaRegional unit of Kilkis
Regional unit of PellaRegional unit of PieriaRegional unit of Serres
Regional unit of Thessaloniki
Regional governor
Apostolos Tzitzikostas (since 2013, elected 2014 & 2019)
Decentralized Administration
Macedonia and Thrace
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Subdivisions of the municipality of Sintiki
Municipal unit of Achladochori
Municipal unit of Agkistro
Municipal unit of Kerkini
Municipal unit of Petritsi
  • Akritochori
  • Gonimo
  • Mandraki
  • Megalochori
  • Neo Petritsi
  • Vyroneia
Municipal unit of Promachonas
Municipal unit of Sidirokastro
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Former provinces of Greece
Grouped by region and prefecture
Attica
East and West Attica
Piraeus
West Attica
Central Greece
Boeotia
Euboea
Phocis
Phthiotis
Central Macedonia
Chalkidiki
Imathia
Kilkis
Pella
Serres
Thessaloniki
Crete
Chania
Heraklion
Lasithi
Rethymno
Eastern Macedonia and Thrace
Evros
Kavala
Rhodope
Epirus
Ioannina
Thesprotia
Ionian Islands
Corfu
Kefallinia
North Aegean
Lesbos
Samos
Peloponnese
Arcadia
Argolis
Laconia
Messenia
South Aegean
Cyclades
Dodecanese
Thessaly
Larissa
Magnesia
Trikala
West Greece
Achaea
Aetolia-Acarnania
Elis
Western Macedonia
Kozani
Note: not all prefectures were subdivided into provinces.
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