Stagira-Akanthos

Stagira-Akanthos
Στάγιρα-Άκανθος
Location
Stagira-Akanthos
Coordinates
Government
Country: Greece
Region: Central Macedonia
Regional unit: Chalkidiki
Municipality: Aristotelis
Population statistics (as of 2001)
Municipal unit
 - Population: 8,781
 - Area: 253.4 km2 (98 sq mi)
 - Density: 35 /km2 (90 /sq mi)
Other
Time zone: EET/EEST (UTC+2/3)
Auto: ΧΚ

Stagira-Akanthos (Greek: Στάγιρα-Άκανθος) is a former municipality in Chalkidiki, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Aristotelis, of which it is a municipal unit.[1] Population 8,781 (2001). The seat of the former municipality was in Ierissos, which is also the seat of the municipality Aristotelis. The land area of the municipal unit is 253.373 km². It lies north of the autonomous area of Mount Athos. The Greek philosopher Aristotle was born in the ancient city of Stageira, in the northwest part of the municipal unit.

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Subdivisions

The municipal unit Stagira-Akanthos is subdivided into the following communities:

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References

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