Ampelokipoi, Thessaloniki

Ampelokipoi
Αμπελόκηποι
Location
Ampelokipoi
Coordinates
Government
Country: Greece
Region: Central Macedonia
Regional unit: Thessaloniki
Municipality: Ampelokipoi-Menemeni
Population statistics (as of 2001)
Municipal unit
 - Population: 40,959
 - Area: 1.803 km2 (1 sq mi)
 - Density: 22,717 /km2 (58,837 /sq mi)
Other
Time zone: EET/EEST (UTC+2/3)
Elevation (min-max): 0 - 20 m ­(0 - 66 ft)
Postal: 561 21, 561 23
Telephone: +30231
Auto: Ν
Website
www.ampelokipoi.gr

Ampelokipoi (Greek: Αμπελόκηποι, "vineyards") is a suburb of the Thessaloniki Urban Area and was a former municipality of the regional unit of Thessaloniki, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality of Ampelokipoi-Menemeni, of which it is a municipal unit.[1] The population is 40,959, as of 2001, with a land area of 1.803 km². Ampelokipoi is the seat of the new Ampelokipoi-Menemeni municipality.

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Neighbouring municipalities

Thessaloniki, Menemeni, Evosmos, Stavroupoli, Neapoli.

Sport activities

The municipal sports club AO Ampelokipon has football, basketball, volleyball, swimming and athletic clubs. The local stadium was a training center for Olympic Games of 2004.

Education

The municipality has many problems in this sector because of the lack of school buildings and overpopulation.

References

  1. ^ Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)

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