Thermaikos

Thermaikos (Greek: Θερμαϊκός) is a suburban municipality of the regional unit of Thessaloniki, Greece. It consists of the municipal units Thermaikos, Epanomi and Michaniona. The municipal unit Thermaikos is subdivided into the communities Peraia, Neoi Epivates (Bahçe Çiflik) and Agia Triada. The municipality Thermaikos has an area of 133.41 km2 and the municipal unit Thermaikos has an area of 20.300 km2.[2] Thermaikos stretches for 10 km along the southeastern coast of the Thermaic Gulf. The seat of the municipality is in Peraia.[3]

Thermaikos

Θερμαϊκός
Thermaikos
Location within the region
Coordinates: 40°30′N 22°55′E
CountryGreece
Administrative regionCentral Macedonia
Regional unitThessaloniki
Area
 • Municipality133.41 km2 (51.51 sq mi)
 • Municipal unit20.30 km2 (7.84 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Municipality
50,264
 • Municipality density380/km2 (980/sq mi)
 • Municipal unit
27,553
 • Municipal unit density1,400/km2 (3,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Municipality

The municipality of Thermaikos was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 3 former municipalities, that became municipal units:[3]

References
  1. "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
  2. "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.
  3. Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (in Greek)


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