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Volvi (municipality)
Volvi ( el, Βόλβη, ''Vólvi'') is a municipality in the Thessaloniki regional unit, Central Macedonia, Greece. The seat of the municipality is the town Stavros. The municipality has an area of 783.014 km2. 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: * Agios Georgios * Apollonia *Arethousa * Egnatia *Madytos Madytos ( el, Μάδυτος) is a former municipality in the Thessaloniki regional unit, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Volvi, of which it is a municipal unit. Its population was 2,460 in 2011. Th ... * Rentina References Municipalities of Central Macedonia Populated places in Thessaloniki (regional unit) {{CentralMacedonia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central Macedonia
Central Macedonia ( el, Κεντρική Μακεδονία, Kentrikí Makedonía, ) is one of the thirteen administrative regions of Greece, consisting of the central part of the geographical and historical region of Macedonia. With a population of almost 1.8 million, it is the second most populous in Greece after Attica. Geography The region of Central Macedonia is situated in northern Greece, bordering with the regions of Western Macedonia (west), Thessaly (south), Eastern Macedonia and Thrace (east), and bounded to the north at the international borders of Greece with Republic of North Macedonia and Bulgaria. The southern part is coastal and it is bathed by the Thermaic, Toroneos, Singitic and Strymonic gulfs. The largest city and capital of the region is Thessaloniki. Serres is the second most populous city, followed by Katerini, Veria and Giannitsa. Central Macedonia is basically lowland and with many rivers, is highly developed, both in the primary and in the se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thessaloniki (regional Unit)
Thessaloniki ( el, Μητροπολιτική Περιοχή Θεσσαλονίκης ''Mitropolitiki Periohi Thessaloníkis'', ''Metropolitan Area of Thessaloniki'') is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the Region of Central Macedonia and its capital is the city of Thessaloniki. Geography The regional unit stretches from the Thermaic Gulf in the southwest to the Strymonic Gulf in the east. Two bodies of water are located in the north, Lake Koroneia in the heart of the regional unit and Lake Volvi in the east. There are farmlands throughout the west and southwest, with fewer in the northeast, north and along the Axios River valley. Mountainous areas include the Chortiatis in the west-central part, the Vertiskos in the north and parts of the Kerdylio mountains in the northeast. The regional unit borders on the Imathia regional unit to the southwest, Pella to the west, Kilkis to the north, Serres to the east and Chalkidiki to the south. Its climate includ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greece
Greece,, or , romanized: ', officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the southern tip of the Balkans, and is located at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, and Africa. Greece shares land borders with Albania to the northwest, North Macedonia and Bulgaria to the north, and Turkey to the northeast. The Aegean Sea lies to the east of the mainland, the Ionian Sea to the west, and the Sea of Crete and the Mediterranean Sea to the south. Greece has the longest coastline on the Mediterranean Basin, featuring thousands of islands. The country consists of nine traditional geographic regions, and has a population of approximately 10.4 million. Athens is the nation's capital and largest city, followed by Thessaloniki and Patras. Greece is considered the cradle of Western civilization, being the birthplace of democracy, Western philosophy, Western literature, historiography, political science, major scientific and mathematica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stavros, Thessaloniki
Stavros ( el, Σταυρός, ''Stavrós'') is a town and a community of the Volvi municipality. Before the 2011 local government reform it was part of the municipality of Egnatia, of which it was a municipal district. The 2011 census recorded 3,672 inhabitants in the town. The community of Stavros covers an area of 16.50 km2. See also * List of settlements in the Thessaloniki regional unit This is a list of settlements in the Thessaloniki regional unit, Greece: * Adam * Adendro * Agia Paraskevi * Agia Triada * Agios Antonios * Agios Athanasios * Agios Charalambos * Agios Pavlos * Agios Vasileios * Akropotamos * Ampelokipoi ... References Populated places in Thessaloniki (regional unit) {{CentralMacedonia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Government Gazette (Greece)
The ''Government Gazette'' ( el, Εφημερίς της Κυβερνήσεως, translit=Efimeris tis Kyverniseos, translit-std=ISO, lit=Government Gazette) is the official journal of the Government of Greece which lists all laws passed in a set time period ratified by Cabinet and President. It was first issued in 1833. Until 1835, during the regency on behalf of King Otto, the gazette was bilingual in Greek and German. No law in Greece is valid until is published in this journal. Foundations, duties and rights of juridical persons should be published in this journal. The printed issues of the Government Gazette are sold by the National Printing House of Greece. They can also be searched and downloaded from the official site of the House. An issue of the gazette is called "Government Gazette Issue" (, ''ΦΕΚ'', ''FEK''), Each issue is separated into volumes called «Τεύχος» with distinct roles. References Publications established in 1833 Newspapers published i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lake Volvi
Lake Volvi ( el, Λίμνη Βόλβη - ''Límni Vólvi'') is located at the root of the Chalkidiki peninsula, in the Thessaloniki regional unit of Greece. It is the second largest lake in the country at length and width. The area is 68 km² and the depth is 20 m. It is located east of Lake Koroneia (Lake Langadas). The Via Egnatia Roman road runs along the northern shore of the lake, while a more ancient road ran along its southern one. On its east is the narrow valley of Rentina, also known as the "Macedonian Tempe". The municipalities of Volvi and Langadas have shoreline on the lake. History About a million years ago, Lake Volvi, Lake Koroneia and the entire Mygdonia formed a single huge lake. In the antique description by Thucydides, ''Bolbe'' was the name of a lake in Mygdonia, located near the Aegean Sea. The lake emptied itself into the Strymon Gulf by means of a stream flowing through the pass once known as Aulon or Arethusa. The name of the stream is not men ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agios Georgios, Thessaloniki
Agios Georgios ( el, Άγιος Γεώργιος) is a former municipality in the Thessaloniki regional unit, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Volvi, of which it is a municipal unit. Population 5,717 (2011). The municipal unit has an area of 65.866 km2. The seat of the municipality was in Asprovalta Asprovalta ( el, Ασπροβάλτα, ''Asproválta,'' ) is a town in the regional unit of Thessaloniki in northern Greece. It was the seat of the Agios Georgios municipality. Since the implementation of the Kallikratis Plan in January 2011, .... References Populated places in Thessaloniki (regional unit) {{CentralMacedonia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apollonia, Thessaloniki
Apollonia is an ancient town (former Apollonia in Mygdonia) and a former municipality in the Thessaloniki regional unit, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Volvi, of which it is a municipal unit. It is located along the historical Via Egnatia in Macedonia, about midway between Thessaloniki and Amphipolis Amphipolis ( ell, Αμφίπολη, translit=Amfipoli; grc, Ἀμφίπολις, translit=Amphipolis) is a municipality in the Serres regional unit, Macedonia, Greece. The seat of the municipality is Rodolivos. It was an important ancient Gr .... The municipal unit Apollonia had 3,876 inhabitants in 2011. The municipal unit has an area of 168.393 km2. References Populated places in Thessaloniki (regional unit) {{CentralMacedonia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arethousa
Arethousa ( el, Αρέθουσα) is a village and a community and a municipal unit of the Volvi municipality. Before the 2011 local government reform it was part of the municipal unit of Arethousa was an independent municipality. The 2011 census recorded 748 inhabitants in the village, 869 in the community and 2,987 inhabitants in the municipal unit. The community of Arethousa covers an area of 57.021 km2 while the respective municipal unit 214.929 km2. Administrative division The community of Arethousa consists of two separate settlements: *Arethousa (population 748) * Lefkouda (population 121) The aforementioned population figures are as of 2011. See also * List of settlements in the Thessaloniki regional unit This is a list of settlements in the Thessaloniki regional unit, Greece: * Adam * Adendro * Agia Paraskevi * Agia Triada * Agios Antonios * Agios Athanasios * Agios Charalambos * Agios Pavlos * Agios Vasileios * Akropotamos * Ampelokipo ... Refer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Egnatia, Thessaloniki
Egnatia ( el, Εγνατία) is a former municipality in the Thessaloniki regional unit, Greece Greece,, or , romanized: ', officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the southern tip of the Balkans, and is located at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, and Africa. Greece shares land borders .... Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Volvi, of which it is a municipal unit. The seat of the municipality was in Profitis. The municipal unit has an area of 115.147 km2. References Populated places in Thessaloniki (regional unit) {{CentralMacedonia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madytos
Madytos ( el, Μάδυτος) is a former municipality in the Thessaloniki regional unit, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Volvi, of which it is a municipal unit. Its population was 2,460 in 2011. The municipal unit has an area of 89.909 km2. The seat of the municipality was in Nea Madytos Nea Madytos ( el, Νέα Μάδυτος) is a village and a community of the Volvi municipality. Before the 2011 local government reform it was part of the municipality of Madytos, of which it was a municipal district and the seat. The 2011 censu .... The town takes its name from the ancient Greek city of Madytus at the shore of Hellespont. References Populated places in Thessaloniki (regional unit) {{CentralMacedonia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rentina, Thessaloniki
Rentina ( el, Ρεντίνα) is a village and a former municipality in the Thessaloniki regional unit, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it has been a municipal unit within the municipality of Volvi. Its population was 5,821 in 2011. The municipal unit has an area of 128.770 km2. The seat of the (former) municipality was in Stavros. The village Rentina (pop. 504 in 2011), part of the community Volvi, lies at the eastern end of Lake Volvi. The well preserved Rentina fort served as a strategic strong hold on the Mygdonian basin, overseeing Via Egnatia, at the most eastern domain of thema Thessalonikon and adjacent to thema Strymonikon, particularly during the last 200 years of the Byzantine Empire. References on the last military company that served at Rentina are reflected in the recordings of ''megas domestikos'' John Kantakouzenos who as participant observer specified in his ''History History (derived ) is the systematic study and the documentation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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