Volvi (municipality)
Municipality in Greece
Volvi Βόλβη | |
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| 40°40′N 23°37′E / 40.667°N 23.617°E / 40.667; 23.617 | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Central Macedonia |
| Regional unit | Thessaloniki |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 783.01 km2 (302.32 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Municipality | 19,755 |
| • Density | 25/km2 (65/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Volvi (Greek: Βόλβη, Vólvi) is a municipality in the Thessaloniki regional unit, Central Macedonia, Greece. The seat of the municipality is the town Stavros.[2] The municipality has an area of 783.014 km2.[3] It was named after Lake Volvi.
Municipality
The municipality Volvi was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 6 former municipalities, that became municipal units:[2]
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.
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Administrative division of the Central Macedonia Region
- Area
- 18,811 km2 (7,263 sq mi)
- Population
- 1,882,108 (as of 2011)
- Municipalities
- 38 (since 2011)
- Capital
- Thessaloniki
- Aristotelis
- Kassandra
- Nea Propontida
- Polygyros
- Sithonia
- Kilkis
- Paionia
- Amfipoli
- Emmanouil Pappas
- Irakleia
- Nea Zichni
- Serres
- Sintiki
- Visaltia
- Regional governor
- Apostolos Tzitzikostas (since 2013, elected 2014 & 2019)
- Decentralized Administration
- Macedonia and Thrace
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