Langadas
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| Lagadas Λαγκαδάς | |
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 An aerial picture of Langadas. | |
| Location | |
  Lagadas | |
| Coordinates | 40°45′N 23°4′E / 40.750°N 23.067°ECoordinates: 40°45′N 23°4′E / 40.750°N 23.067°E |
Location within the region  | |
| Government | |
| Country: | Greece |
| Administrative region: | Central Macedonia |
| Regional unit: | Thessaloniki |
| Mayor: | Ioannis Anastasiadis (Independent) (since: 2010) |
| Population statistics (as of 2011)[1] | |
| Municipality | |
| - Population: | 41,103 |
| - Area: | 1,220.3 km2 (471 sq mi) |
| - Density: | 34 /km2 (87 /sq mi) |
| Municipal unit | |
| - Population: | 19,587 |
| Community | |
| - Population: | 7,764 |
| Other | |
| Time zone: | EET/EEST (UTC+2/3) |
| Elevation (min-max): | 95–110 m (312–361 ft) |
| Website | |
| http://www.lagadas.gr | |
Langadas (Greek: Λαγκαδάς, Turkish: Langaza); is a large town, cultural center, and a municipality in the northeast part of Thessaloniki regional unit, Greece. Population 19,587 (2011).
Municipality
The municipality Lagadas was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 7 former municipalities, that became municipal units:[2]
Notable natives
- Zübeyde Hanım (1857–1923), Mustafa Kemal Atatürk's mother
References
- ↑ Detailed census results 2011 (Greek)
- ↑ Kallikratis law – Ministry of the Interior (Greece) (Greek)
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