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Thermaikos

Coordinates: 40°30′N 22°55′E / 40.500°N 22.917°E / 40.500; 22.917
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Thermaikos
Θερμαϊκός
Thermaikos is located in Greece
Thermaikos
Thermaikos
Location within the region
Coordinates: 40°30′N 22°55′E / 40.500°N 22.917°E / 40.500; 22.917
CountryGreece
Administrative regionCentral Macedonia
Regional unitThessaloniki
Area
 • Municipality133.41 km2 (51.51 sq mi)
 • Municipal unit20.30 km2 (7.84 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipality45,561
 • Density340/km2 (880/sq mi)
 • Municipal unit
24,867
 • Municipal unit density1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Thermaikos (Greek: Θερμαϊκός) is a suburban municipality of the regional unit of Thessaloniki, Greece. It consists of the municipal units Thermaikos, Epanomi and Michaniona. The municipal unit Thermaikos is subdivided into the communities Peraia, Neoi Epivates (Bahçe Çiflik) and Agia Triada. The municipality Thermaikos has an area of 133.41 km2 and the municipal unit Thermaikos has an area of 20.300 km2.[2] Thermaikos stretches for 10 km along the southeastern coast of the Thermaic Gulf. The seat of the municipality is in Peraia.[3]

Municipality

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The municipality of Thermaikos was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 3 former municipalities, that became municipal units:[3]

References

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  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. ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.
  3. ^ a b "ΦΕΚ A 87/2010, Kallikratis reform law text" (in Greek). Government Gazette.