Oraiokastro

Oraiokastro
Ωραιόκαστρο
Oraiokastro

Coordinates: 40°44′N 22°55′E / 40.733°N 22.917°E / 40.733; 22.917Coordinates: 40°44′N 22°55′E / 40.733°N 22.917°E / 40.733; 22.917
Country Greece
Administrative region Central Macedonia
Regional unit Thessaloniki
Area
 • Municipality 217.86 km2 (84.12 sq mi)
 • Municipal unit 21.855 km2 (8.438 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Municipality 38,317
 • Municipality density 180/km2 (460/sq mi)
 • Municipal unit 21,716
 • Municipal unit density 990/km2 (2,600/sq mi)
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)

Oraiokastro (Greek: Ωραιόκαστρο) is a municipality in the Thessaloniki regional unit, Greece and a suburb of Thessaloniki.

Municipality

The municipality Oraiokastro was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 3 former municipalities, that became municipal units:[2]

The municipality Oraiokastro has an area of 217.855 km2 and the municipal unit Oraiokastro has an area of 21.855 km2.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
  2. ↑ Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)
  3. ↑ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.


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