Chalkidona

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.

Chalkidona Χαλκηδόνα
Chalkidona Location within the region
Coordinates: 40°44′N 22°36′E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Central Macedonia
Regional unit	Thessaloniki
Area
• Municipality	391.4 km^2 (151.1 sq mi)
• Municipal unit	130.0 km^2 (50.2 sq mi)
Elevation	15 m (49 ft)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Municipality	33,673
• Municipality density	86/km^2 (220/sq mi)
• Municipal unit	8,341
• Municipal unit density	64/km^2 (170/sq mi)
Community [1]
• Population	3,094 (2011)
• Area (km^2)	21.25
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)

Municipality

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]

• Agios Athanasios
• Chalkidona
• Koufalia

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]

References

1. "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
2. Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (in Greek)
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.