Kallikrateia

Kallikrateia (Greek: Καλλικράτεια) is a municipal unit in Chalkidiki, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality of Nea Propontida, before which it was a municipality with its seat in the town Nea Kallikrateia.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 108.894 km2.[3] According to the census of 2011, the municipal unit has a population of 11,571 people while the town itself has 7,238 inhabitants, third largest in Chalkidiki.

Kallikrateia
Καλλικράτεια
View of Nea Kallikrateia
View of Nea Kallikrateia
Kallikrateia is located in Greece
Kallikrateia
Kallikrateia
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 40°19′N 23°04′E
CountryGreece
Administrative regionCentral Macedonia
Regional unitChalkidiki
MunicipalityNea Propontida
 • Municipal unit108.9 km2 (42.0 sq mi)
Elevation
20 m (70 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Municipal unit
11,571
 • Municipal unit density110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Community
[1]
 • Population7,238 (2011)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
63080
Area code(s)2399
Vehicle registrationΧΚx-xxxx
Websitehttp://www.kallikrateia.gr

History

Nea Kallikrateia was established after the refugee crisis in 1922, mainly by the residents who came from Kallikrateia (today Mimarsinan) in Eastern Thrace and set up in the area, where the metochi of the Xenophontos Monastery of Mount Athos existed and it was called “Stomion”. Many testimonies report that it was inhabited by the prehistoric years; however, they are not confirmed. Further, Christian refugees from Silata (today Sille, Konya) established the village of Nea Silata.[4]

Subdivisions

The municipal unit of Kallikrateia consists of the communities of Agios Pavlos, Lakkoma, Nea Gonia, Nea Kallikrateia and Nea Silata.

References
  1. "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
  2. "EETAA local government changes". Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  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.
  4. "Nea Silata, Chalkidiki". Hellenica World. Michael Lahanas. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
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Kallikrateia.gr, a news portal based in Nea Kallikrateia: (in Greek)

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