Anthidona

Anthidona
Ανθηδόνα
Anthidona
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 38°29′N 23°27′E / 38.483°N 23.450°E / 38.483; 23.450Coordinates: 38°29′N 23°27′E / 38.483°N 23.450°E / 38.483; 23.450
Country Greece
Administrative region Central Greece
Regional unit Euboea
Municipality Chalcis
 • Municipal unit 137.3 km2 (53.0 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Municipal unit 7,309
 • Municipal unit density 53/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registration ΧΑ

Anthidona (Greek: Ανθηδόνα) is a former municipality in Euboea regional unit, Greece. It was named after the ancient Boeotian city Anthedon. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Chalcis, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] The population was 7,309 inhabitants at the 2011 census, and the land area is 137.266 km².[3] The seat of the municipality was in Drosia. Although part of the Euboea regional unit, it is not located on the island Euboea, but on the mainland, attached to the northeastern part of Boeotia.

References

  1. ↑ "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
  2. ↑ Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (in Greek)
  3. ↑ "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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