Oraiokastro
Ωραιόκαστρο | |
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Coordinates: 40°44′N 22°55′E / 40.733°N 22.917°E | |
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 (2021)
[1] | |
• Municipality | 40,004 |
• Density | 180/km2 (480/sq mi) |
• Municipal unit | 23,626 |
• Municipal unit density | 1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+2 ( EET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+3 ( EEST) |
Oraiokastro ( Greek: Ωραιόκαστρο, also Oreokastro) is a municipality in the Thessaloniki regional unit, Greece and a suburb of Thessaloniki.
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]
The Temple of the Hellenic Gods (Ελληνων Ναος), a Hellenic temple, is located in Oraiokastro, Central Macedonia. [4]