Apollonia, Thessaloniki

Municipal unit in Greece
Apollonia
Απολλωνία
40°38′N 23°29′E / 40.633°N 23.483°E / 40.633; 23.483
CountryGreece
Administrative regionCentral Macedonia
Regional unitThessaloniki
MunicipalityVolvi
Area
 • Municipal unit168.393 km2 (65.017 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipal unit
3,217
 • Municipal unit density19/km2 (49/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Apollonia is an ancient town (former Apollonia in Mygdonia) and a former municipality in the Thessaloniki regional unit, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Volvi, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] It is located along the historical Via Egnatia in Macedonia, about midway between Thessaloniki and Amphipolis. The municipal unit Apollonia had 3,217 inhabitants in 2021. The municipal unit has an area of 168.393 km2.[3]

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. ^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (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.
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Subdivisions of the municipality of Volvi
Municipal unit of Agios Georgios
Municipal unit of Apollonia
Municipal unit of Arethousa
Municipal unit of Egnatia
Municipal unit of Madytos
Municipal unit of Rentina
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