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Volvi_(municipality) Latitude and Longitude:

40°40′N 23°37′E / 40.667°N 23.617°E / 40.667; 23.617
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Volvi
Βόλβη
Volvi is located in Greece
Volvi
Volvi
Location within the region
Coordinates: 40°40′N 23°37′E / 40.667°N 23.617°E / 40.667; 23.617
CountryGreece
Administrative region Central Macedonia
Regional unit Thessaloniki
Area
 • Municipality783.01 km2 (302.32 sq mi)
Population
 (2021) [1]
 • Municipality19,755
 • Density25/km2 (65/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+2 ( EET)
 • Summer ( DST) UTC+3 ( EEST)

Volvi ( Greek: Βόλβη, Vólvi) is a municipality in the Thessaloniki regional unit, Central Macedonia, Greece. The seat of the municipality is the town Stavros. [2] The municipality has an area of 783.014 km2. [3] It was named after Lake Volvi.

Municipality

The municipality Volvi was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 6 former municipalities, that became municipal units: [2]

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. ^ a b "ΦΕΚ A 87/2010, Kallikratis reform law text" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  3. ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.