Apollonia, Thessaloniki

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Apollonia
Απολλωνία
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Apollonia
Location within the regional unit
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Coordinates: 40°38′N23°29′E / 40.633°N 23.483°E / 40.633; 23.483
CountryGreece
Administrative region Central Macedonia
Regional unit Thessaloniki
Municipality Volvi
 • Municipal unit168.393 km2 (65.017 sq mi)
Population
 (2021) [1]
 • Municipal unit
3,217
 • Municipal unit density19/km2 (49/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+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]

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References

  1. ↑ "Αποτελέσματα Μόνιμου Πληθυσμού κατά δημοτική κοινότητα" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 21 April 2023.
  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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