Meliti (municipal unit)

Meliti
Μελίτη
Meliti
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 40°50′N 21°35′E / 40.833°N 21.583°E / 40.833; 21.583Coordinates: 40°50′N 21°35′E / 40.833°N 21.583°E / 40.833; 21.583
Country Greece
Administrative region West Macedonia
Regional unit Florina
Municipality Florina
  Municipal unit 269.5 km2 (104.1 sq mi)
Elevation 680 m (2,230 ft)
Population (2011)[1]
  Municipal unit 7,803
  Municipal unit density 29/km2 (75/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code 530 71
Website https://web.archive.org/web/20081018224946/http://www.dimosmelitis.gr/

Meliti (Greek: Δήμος Μελίτης) is a former municipality in Florina regional unit, West Macedonia, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Florina, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 269.477 km2.[3] The seat of the municipality was in Neochoraki.

Subdivisions

The municipal unit Meliti is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):

Demographics

According to the 2011 census, the population of Meliti Municipality was 7,803 people.[4] The municipality has a mixed population of Slavophone Greeks and the descendants of Greek refugees from Asia Minor.[5][6]

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.
  4. http://www.anko-eunet.gr/download/elstat-episima-apotelesmata-apografis-nomimou-plithusmou-2011
  5. http://strates.revues.org/document381.html
  6. http://www.pollitecon.com/html/communities/index.html#greece


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