Apollonia, Thessaloniki

Apollonia
Απολλωνία
Apollonia

Coordinates: 40°38′N 23°29′E / 40.633°N 23.483°E / 40.633; 23.483Coordinates: 40°38′N 23°29′E / 40.633°N 23.483°E / 40.633; 23.483
Country Greece
Administrative region Central Macedonia
Regional unit Thessaloniki
Municipality Volvi
Population (2001)[1]
  Municipal unit 4,137
Community
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)

Apollonia is an ancient town (former Apollonia in Mygdonia) and a former municipality in the Thessaloniki regional unit, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Volvi, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] It is located along the historical Via Egnatia in Macedonia, about midway between Thessaloniki and Amphipolis. The municipal unit Apollonia had 4,137 inhabitants in 2001.

References

  1. De Facto Population of Greece Population and Housing Census of March 18th, 2001 (PDF 39 MB). National Statistical Service of Greece. 2003.
  2. Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)


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