Langadas

Langadas
Λαγκαδάς

An aerial picture of Langadas.
Langadas

Coordinates: 40°45′N 23°04′E / 40.750°N 23.067°ECoordinates: 40°45′N 23°04′E / 40.750°N 23.067°E
Country Greece
Administrative region Central Macedonia
Regional unit Thessaloniki
Government
 • Mayor Ioannis Karayiannis (Independent; since 2010)
Area
 • Municipality 1,220.3 km2 (471.2 sq mi)
Highest elevation 110 m (360 ft)
Lowest elevation 95 m (312 ft)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Municipality 41,103
 • Municipality density 34/km2 (87/sq mi)
 • Municipal unit 19,587
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Website http://www.lagadas.gr

Langadas (Greek: Λαγκαδάς, Lagadina/Lagadin) 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

References

  1. ↑ "Detailed census results 2011" (in Greek).
  2. ↑ Kallikratis law – Ministry of the Interior (Greece) (Greek)