Chalkidona

Chalkidona
Χαλκηδόνα
Municipality
Location of Chalkidona
Chalkidona is located in Greece
Chalkidona
Chalkidona
Location within Greece
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)
 • Municipality
30,030
 • Density76.72/km2 (198.7/sq mi)
 • Municipal unit
7,542
 • Municipal unit density58.02/km2 (150.3/sq mi)
 • Community
2,905
 • Community density136.7/km2 (354.1/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. 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:

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.

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. 1 2 "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.