Vasilika, Thessaloniki
Vasilika
Βασιλικά | |
|---|---|
  Vasilika Location within the regional unit  | |
| Coordinates: 40°28.8′N 23°8.2′E / 40.4800°N 23.1367°ECoordinates: 40°28.8′N 23°8.2′E / 40.4800°N 23.1367°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Central Macedonia |
| Regional unit | Thessaloniki |
| Municipality | Thermi |
| • Municipal unit | 200.336 km2 (77.350 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 75 m (246 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Rural | 3,762 |
| • Municipal unit | 9,911 |
| • Municipal unit density | 49/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Community | |
| • Population | 4,200 (2011) |
| • Area (km2) | 56.81 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 570 06 |
| Area code(s) | +30-2396-xxx-xxx |
| Vehicle registration | NAx-xxxx to NXx-xxxx |
Vasilika (Greek: Βασιλικά) is a community and a municipal unit of the Thermi municipality.[2] Before the 2011 local government reform the municipal unit of Vasilika was an independent municipality, with the respective community being the seat.[2] The 2011 census recorded 4,200 inhabitants in the community and 9,911 inhabitants in the municipal unit.[1] The community of Vasilika covers an area of 56.81 km2 while the respective municipal unit covers an area of 200.336 km2.[3]
According to the statistics of Vasil Kanchov ("Macedonia, Ethnography and Statistics"), 2.000 Greek Christians lived in the village in 1900.[4]
Administrative division[]
The community of Vasilika consists of two separate settlements:[1]
- Lakkia (population 438)
- Vasilika (population 3,762)
The aforementioned population figures are as of 2011.[1]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b c d e "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
- ^ a b "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
- ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.
- ^ Kanchov, Vasil, Macedonia, Ethnography and Statistics, Sofia, 1900, book 2, p. 1. Written as "Василика". (in Bulgarian)
Categories:
- Populated places in Thessaloniki (regional unit)