Michaniona () was a former municipality in the Thessaloniki regional unit,

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. Since the 2011 local government reform, the town/suburb is part of the municipality of Thermaikos, of which it is a municipal unit. Population 10,784 (2021). The municipal unit has an area of 21.569 km². The seat of the municipality was in Nea Michaniona. The other communities in the municipal unit are Angelochori and Nea Kerasia. Michaniona is located near the site of the ancient city of Aenea. The town was settled by

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from the original Michaniona on the

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peninsula in the

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Populated places in Thessaloniki (regional unit) Thermaikos {{CentralMacedonia-geo-stub