Chalkidona

For ancient Chalcedon in Asia Minor see Chalcedon.
Chalkidona
Χαλκηδόνα
Municipality
Chalkidona is located in Greece
Chalkidona
Chalkidona
Location within the region
Coordinates: 40°44′N 22°36′E / 40.733°N 22.600°E / 40.733; 22.600
CountryGreece
Administrative regionCentral Macedonia
Regional unitThessaloniki
Area
 • Municipality
391.4 km2 (151.1 sq mi)
 • Municipal unit130.0 km2 (50.2 sq mi)
 • Community21.25 km2 (8.20 sq mi)
Elevation
15 m (49 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipality
30,030
 • Density77/km2 (200/sq mi)
 • Municipal unit
7,542
 • Municipal unit density58/km2 (150/sq mi)
 • Community
2,905
 • Community density140/km2 (350/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

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]

The municipality Chalkidona has an area of 391.4 km2, the municipal unit Chalkidona has an area of 130.0 km2, and the community Chalkidona has an area of 21.25 km2.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
  2. ^ a b "ΦΕΚ A 87/2010, Kallikratis reform law text" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  3. ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-21.
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