Chalkidona
For ancient Chalcedon in Asia Minor see Chalcedon.
Chalkidona Χαλκηδόνα | |
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Chalkidona | |
Location within the region | |
Coordinates: 40°44′N 22°36′E / 40.733°N 22.600°ECoordinates: 40°44′N 22°36′E / 40.733°N 22.600°E | |
Country | Greece |
Administrative region | Central Macedonia |
Regional unit | Thessaloniki |
Area | |
• Municipality | 389.5 km2 (150.4 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Municipality | 33,673 |
• Municipality density | 86/km2 (220/sq mi) |
• Municipal unit | 8,341 |
Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
• Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Chalkidona (Greek: Χαλκηδόνα, is a municipality in the Thessaloniki regional unit, Greece. The seat of the municipality is Koufalia.[2] The town is a hub for trucking traffic around the Thessaloniki area.
Municipality
The municipality Chalkidona was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 3 former municipalities, that became municipal units:[2]
- Agios Athanasios
- Chalkidona
- Koufalia
References
- ↑ "Detailed census results 2011" (in Greek).
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)
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