Aristotelis (municipality)
Aristotelis
Αριστοτέλης | |
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Coordinates: 40°24′N 23°53′E / 40.400°N 23.883°ECoordinates: 40°24′N 23°53′E / 40.400°N 23.883°E | |
Country | Greece |
Administrative region | Central Macedonia |
Regional unit | Chalkidiki |
Area | |
• Municipality | 747.0 km2 (288.4 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Municipality | 18,294 |
• Municipality density | 24/km2 (63/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Aristotelis (Greek: Αριστοτέλης) is a municipality in the Chalkidiki regional unit, Central Macedonia, Greece. The seat of the municipality is the town Ierissos.[2] The municipality is named after the ancient philosopher Aristotle, whose birthplace, Stagira, lies within its bounds. The municipality also includes the area of the mining villages, known as Mademochoria.
Municipality[]
The municipality Aristotelis was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 3 former municipalities, that became municipal units:[2]
- Arnaia
- Panagia
- Stagira-Akanthos
The municipality has an area of 747.015 km2.[3]
References[]
- ^ a b "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
- ^ 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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-21.
External links[]
Media related to Aristotelis at Wikimedia Commons
Categories:
- Municipalities of Central Macedonia
- Populated places in Chalkidiki
- Central Macedonia geography stubs