Melissochori, Thessaloniki

Melissochori
Μελισσοχώρι
Melissochori
Coordinates: 40°46.1′N 22°55.7′E / 40.7683°N 22.9283°E / 40.7683; 22.9283Coordinates: 40°46.1′N 22°55.7′E / 40.7683°N 22.9283°E / 40.7683; 22.9283
Country Greece
Administrative region Central Macedonia
Regional unit Thessaloniki
Municipality Oraiokastro
Municipal unit Mygdonia
Elevation 220 m (720 ft)
Community[1]
 • Population 3,309 (2011)
 • Area (km2) 37.561
Time zone UTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code 570 18
Area code(s) +30-2394-xxx-xxx
Vehicle registration NAx-xxxx to NXx-xxxx

Melissochori (Greek: Μελισσοχώρι), known before 1926 as Baldzha (Greek: Μπάλτζα), is a village and a community of the Oraiokastro municipality.[2] Before the 2011 local government reform it was part of the municipality of Mygdonia, of which it was a municipal district.[2] The 2011 census recorded 3,309 inhabitants in the village.[1] The community of Melissochori covers an area of 37.561 km2.[3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
  2. 1 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 21 September 2015.
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