Central Macedonia

Central Macedonia (Greek: Περιφέρεια Κεντρικής Μακεδονίας, Periféria Kentrikís Makedonías) 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 1.9 million, it is the second most populous in Greece after Attica.

Administration

The region was established in the 1987 administrative reform. With the 2010 Kallikratis plan, its powers and authority were redefined and extended. Along with East Macedonia and Thrace, it is supervised by the Decentralized Administration of Macedonia and Thrace, based in Thessaloniki. The region is based at its capital city of Thessaloniki and is divided into seven regional units (pre-Kallikratis prefectures), Chalkidiki, Imathia, Kilkis, Pella, Pieria, Serres and Thessaloniki. These are further subdivided into 38 municipalities.

Although geographically part of central Macedonia, Mount Athos is not administratively part of the region, but an autonomous self-governing state under the sovereignty of Greece.

Economy

Central Macedonia is Greece's most visited region and accounts for 18.2% of the total tourist flow in the country, with 3.21 million tourists in 2008.^[3] In 2011, the GDP per capita of Central Macedonia was €14,400, marking a 9th place of the 13 regions of Greece, well below the national average of €18,500.^[2]

Major cities and towns

References

↑ "Demographic and social characteristics of the Resident Population of Greece according to the 2011 Population - Housing Census revision of 20/3/2014" (PDF). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 12 September 2014.
1 2 "Gross domestic product (GDP) at current market prices at NUTS level 2". Eurostat regional yearbook. Eurostat. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
↑ Eurostat (2010). "Tourism" (PDF). Eurostat regional yearbook 2010. www.eurosta.eu. Retrieved 16 April 2011.

External links

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Official website (Greek)

Administrative division of the Central Macedonia Region

Area 18,811 km² (7,263 sq mi) Population 1,882,108 (as of 2011) Municipalities 38 (since 2011) Capital Thessaloniki

Regional unit of Chalkidiki	Aristotelis Kassandra Nea Propontida Polygyros Sithonia

Regional unit of Imathia	Alexandreia Naousa Veroia

Regional unit of Kilkis	Kilkis Paionia

Regional unit of Pella	Almopia Edessa Pella Skydra

Regional unit of Pieria	Dio-Olympos Katerini Pydna-Kolindros

Regional unit of Serres	Amfipoli Emmanouil Pappas Irakleia Nea Zichni Serres Sintiki Visaltia

Regional unit of Thessaloniki	Ampelokipoi-Menemeni Chalkidona Delta Kalamaria Kordelio-Evosmos Langadas Neapoli-Sykies Oraiokastro Pavlos Melas Pylaia-Chortiatis Thermaikos Thermi Thessaloniki Volvi

Regional governor Apostolos Tzitzikostas (since 2013, elected 2014) Decentralized Administration Macedonia and Thrace

Macedonia (Greece)

People	Ancient Macedonians List of ancient Macedonians Greek Macedonians List of Greek Macedonians Jews of Thessaloniki Slavic speakers of Greek Macedonia Macedonian Bulgarians

History	Macedonia (ancient kingdom) Achaemenid Macedonia List of kings of Macedon Wars of Alexander the Great Wars of the Diadochi Macedonian Wars Roman province of Macedonia Diocese of Macedonia Theme of Thessalonica Theme of Strymon Byzantine–Bulgarian wars Sack of Thessalonica (1185) Kingdom of Thessalonica Byzantine civil war of 1321–28 Zealots of Thessalonica Byzantine civil war of 1341–47 Byzantine–Ottoman Wars Siege of Thessalonica (1422–30) Ottoman Greece Greek War of Independence Greek Struggle for Macedonia (Hellenic Macedonian Committee) Balkan Wars Macedonian front Provisional Government of National Defence Axis occupation Greek Civil War Macedonia naming dispute

Major cities	Thessaloniki Veria Katerini Serres Kavala Kastoria Drama Naousa

Administration	Decentralized Administration of Macedonia and Thrace Decentralized Administration of Epirus and West Macedonia Western Macedonia Central Macedonia Eastern Macedonia and Thrace Ministry for Macedonia and Thrace

Monuments	Amphipolis (Kasta Tomb) Dion Mount Athos Mieza Byzantine monuments of Thessaloniki Pella Philippi Platamon Castle Vergina

Culture	Vergina Sun Flag Music Cuisine

Greek Macedonia Portal

Administrative regions of Greece

Attica Central Greece Central Macedonia Crete Eastern Macedonia and Thrace Epirus Ionian Islands Northern Aegean Peloponnese Southern Aegean Thessaly Western Greece Western Macedonia

Authority control	GND: 4556769-4

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