Chalkidona
Χαλκηδόνα | |
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Coordinates: 40°44′N 22°36′E / 40.733°N 22.600°E | |
Country | Greece |
Administrative region | Central Macedonia |
Regional unit | Thessaloniki |
Area | |
• Municipality | 391.4 km2 (151.1 sq mi) |
• Municipal unit | 130.0 km2 (50.2 sq mi) |
• Community | 21.25 km2 (8.20 sq mi) |
Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
Population (2021)
[1] | |
• Municipality | 30,030 |
• Density | 77/km2 (200/sq mi) |
• Municipal unit | 7,542 |
• Municipal unit density | 58/km2 (150/sq mi) |
• Community | 2,905 |
• Community density | 140/km2 (350/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+2 ( EET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+3 ( EEST) |
Chalkidona ( Greek: Χαλκηδόνα) is a municipality in the Thessaloniki regional unit, Greece. The seat of the municipality is Koufalia. [2] The town is a hub for trucking traffic around the Thessaloniki area.
The municipality Chalkidona was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 3 former municipalities, that became municipal units: [2]
The municipality Chalkidona has an area of 391.4 km2, the municipal unit Chalkidona has an area of 130.0 km2, and the community Chalkidona has an area of 21.25 km2. [3]