Panorama, Thessaloniki

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Panorama Πανόραμα
Location
Coordinates	40°35′N 23°2′E / 40.583, 23.033Coordinates: 40°35′N 23°2′E / 40.583, 23.033
Time zone:	EET/EEST (UTC+2/3)
Elevation (min-max):	200 - 340 m (656 - 1115 ft)
Government
Country:	Greece
Periphery:	Central Macedonia
Prefecture:	Thessaloniki
Population statistics (as of 2001[1])
City Proper
- Population:	14,552
Codes
Postal:	552 xx
Area:	2310
Auto:	Ν

Panorama (Greek: Πανόραμα) is an affluent suburb of Thessaloniki, Greece. Panorama has a population of 20,000 and is located at the foot of Mount Hortiatis. The Thessaloniki Ring Road is located to the west. The urban area is almost in a triangular shape aligning within the valleys, and offers a view of Thessaloniki in which the place name originates. In Panorama there are some of the most expensive and luxurious properties in northern Greece. Best known are the areas of N751 and Villa Ritz. The central Dimarcheiou square located where the Τown hall is. Panorama is connected to the villages of Hortiatis and Asvestohori in the north and with the districts of Pylaia and Harilaou in the south.

Night view of central Thessaloniki from Panorama.

[edit] Other

Panorama has schools, lyceums, a gymnasium, banks, a post office, and squares (plateies). The American College of Thessaloniki and Saint Lucas clinic are within the municipality of Panorama borders.

[edit] Historical population

Between 1981 and 1991, the population growth was the fastest in the Thessaloniki area.

[edit] External links

• Mapquest - Panorama, street map not yet available
• Coordinates: 40°35′19″N, 23°2′11″E

[edit] See also

• Communities of Thessaloniki