Central Macedonia

Central Macedonia (Greek: Κεντρική Μακεδονία, romanized: Kentrikí Makedhonía, [kedriˈki makeðoˈnia]) is one of the thirteen administrative regions of Greece, consisting of the central part of the geographical and historical region of Macedonia. With a population of almost 1.9 million, it is the second most populous in Greece after Attica.

Central Macedonia

Κεντρική Μακεδονία
Administrative region of Greece
Coordinates: 40.7°N 23.0°E / 40.7; 23.0
Country Greece
Region Macedonia
Decentralized administrationMacedonia and Thrace
CapitalThessaloniki
Regional units
List
Government
 • Regional GovernorApostolos Tzitzikostas (New Democracy)
Area
 • Total18,810.52 km2 (7,262.78 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total1,882,108
 • Density100/km2 (260/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Macedonian
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
ISO 3166 codeGR-B
GDP (2011)[2] 
 • nominal28.1 billion EUR (2nd)
 • per capita14,400 EUR (9th)
HDI (2017)0.860[3]
very high · 7th
Websitewww.pkm.gov.gr

Administration

The region was established in the 1987 administrative reform as the Central Macedonia Region (Greek: Περιφέρεια Κεντρικής Μακεδονίας, romanized: Periféria Kentrikís Makedonías). With the 2010 Kallikratis plan, its powers and authority were redefined and extended. Along with Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, it is supervised by the Decentralized Administration of Macedonia and Thrace, based in Thessaloniki. The region is based at its capital city of Thessaloniki and is divided into seven regional units (pre-Kallikratis prefectures), Chalkidiki, Imathia, Kilkis, Pella, Pieria, Serres and Thessaloniki. These are further subdivided into 38 municipalities.

Although geographically part of Central Macedonia, Mount Athos is not administratively part of the region, but an autonomous self-governing state under the sovereignty of Greece.

Economy

In 2011, the GDP per capita of Central Macedonia was €14,400, marking a 9th place of the 13 regions of Greece, well below the national average of €18,500.[2]

Major cities and towns

References
  1. "Demographic and social characteristics of the Resident Population of Greece according to the 2011 Population - Housing Census revision of 20/3/2014" (PDF). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 12 September 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-08. Retrieved 2015-04-03.
  2. "Gross domestic product (GDP) at current market prices at NUTS level 2". Eurostat regional yearbook. Eurostat. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
  3. "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.

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