Myki, Greece

Myki
Μύκη
Municipality of Myki
Myki
Location within the region
Coordinates: 41°15′N 24°55′E / 41.250°N 24.917°E / 41.250; 24.917Coordinates: 41°15′N 24°55′E / 41.250°N 24.917°E / 41.250; 24.917
Country Greece
Administrative region East Macedonia and Thrace
Regional unit Xanthi
Government
 • Mayor Mustafa Aga
Area
 • Municipality 633.3 km2 (244.5 sq mi)
 • Municipal unit 314.9 km2 (121.6 sq mi)
Elevation 499 m (1,637 ft)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Municipality 15,540
 • Municipality density 25/km2 (64/sq mi)
 • Municipal unit 12,087
 • Municipal unit density 38/km2 (99/sq mi)
Community[1]
 • Population 8,051 (2011)
Time zone UTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registration AH

Myki (Greek: Μύκη, Bulgarian: Мустафчово, Mustafčovo) is a municipality in the Xanthi regional unit, Greece. The seat of the municipality is in Sminthi.[2] The majority of the population in the municipality are Pomaks.[3]

Municipality

The municipality Myki was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 4 former municipalities, that became municipal units:[2]

The municipality has an area of 633.334 km2, the municipal unit 314.874 km2.[4] The population of the municipal unit Myki was 12,087 as of 2011.[1] The main villages of the municipal unit are Sminthi, Alma, Glafki, Kentavros, Myki, Echinos, Melivoia and Oraio.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
  2. 1 2 Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (in Greek)
  3. ↑ http://www.odigosxanthis.gr/touristikos-odigos/axiotheata/pomakoxoria
  4. ↑ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.


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