Visaltia (Greek: Βισαλτία, Greek pronunciation: [visalˈti.a]) is a municipality in the Serres regional unit, Greece. The seat of the municipality is in Nigrita.[3] It was named after the ancient region Bisaltia. The ancient city of Berge is located here.[4]
Visaltia
Βισαλτία | |
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  Visaltia Location within the region  | |
| Coordinates: 40°59′N 23°25′E / 40.983°N 23.417°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Central Macedonia |
| Regional unit | Serres |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Evanthia Pliakou[1] (since 2023) |
| Area | |
• Municipality | 658.3 km2 (254.2 sq mi) |
| • Municipal unit | 144.3 km2 (55.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
• Municipality | 16,036 |
| • Density | 24/km2 (63/sq mi) |
| • Municipal unit | 3,316 |
| • Municipal unit density | 23/km2 (60/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Vehicle registration | ΕΡ |
| Website | dimosvisaltias.gr |
Municipality
editThe municipality Visaltia was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 4 former municipalities, that became municipal units:[3]
The municipality has an area of 658.333 km2, the municipal unit 144.255 km2.[5]
Province
editThe province of Visaltia (Greek: Επαρχία Βισαλτίας) was one of the provinces of the Serres Prefecture. Its territory corresponded with that of the current municipality Visaltia, and part of the municipal unit Strymoniko.[6] It was abolished in 2006.
References
edit- ^ Municipality of Vissaltia, Municipal elections – October 2023, Ministry of Interior
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "ΦΕΚ A 87/2010, Kallikratis reform law text" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
- ^ "Archaeologists unearth ancient city of Verge in Serres" 16 November 2005, Embassy of Greece, Washington, DC
- ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.
- ^ "Detailed census results 1991" (PDF). (39 MB) (in Greek and French)
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