Delta, Thessaloniki

Delta (Greek: Δέλτα) is a municipality in the Thessaloniki regional unit, Central Macedonia, Greece. The seat of the municipality is the town Sindos.[2] The municipality of Delta covers an area of 311.09 km².[3]

Wild horses in Delta

Delta Δέλτα
Delta Location within the region
Coordinates: 40°40′N 22°48′E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Central Macedonia
Regional unit	Thessaloniki
Area
• Municipality	311.09 km^2 (120.11 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Municipality	45,839
• Municipality density	150/km^2 (380/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)

Municipality

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

• Axios
• Chalastra
• Echedoros

It took its name from the Delta (estuary) of Axios river.

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.