Meliti (municipal unit)

Meliti Μελίτη
Meliti
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 40°50′N 21°35′E / 40.833°N 21.583°ECoordinates: 40°50′N 21°35′E / 40.833°N 21.583°E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	West Macedonia
Regional unit	Florina
Municipality	Florina
Population (2011)[1]
• Municipal unit	7,803
Community
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code	530 71
Website	http://www.dimosmelitis.gr/

Meliti (Greek: Δήμος Μελίτης) is a former municipality in Florina regional unit, West Macedonia, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Florina, of which it is a municipal unit.^[2] The seat of the municipality was in Neochoraki.

Subdivisions

The municipal unit Meliti is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):

• Neochoraki (Neochoraki, Agios Athanasios)
• Achlada (Achlada, Ano Achlada, Giourouki)
• Vevi
• Itea
• Lofoi
• Meliti
• Palaistra
• Pappagiannis
• Sitaria
• Skopos
• Tripotamos

Demographics

According to the 2011 census, the population of Meliti Municipality was 7,803 people.^[3] The municipality has a mixed population of Slavophone Greeks and the descendants of Greek refugees from Asia Minor.^[4][5]

References

1. "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
2. Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)
3. http://www.anko-eunet.gr/download/elstat-episima-apotelesmata-apografis-nomimou-plithusmou-2011
4. http://strates.revues.org/document381.html
5. http://www.pollitecon.com/html/communities/index.html#greece

External links

• Meliti Municipality (Greek)