Oraiokastro

Oraiokastro
Ωραιόκαστρο
Oraiokastro

Coordinates: 40°44′N 22°55′E / 40.733°N 22.917°E / 40.733; 22.917Coordinates: 40°44′N 22°55′E / 40.733°N 22.917°E / 40.733; 22.917
Country Greece
Administrative region Central Macedonia
Regional unit Thessaloniki
Area
  Municipality 217.8 km2 (84.1 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
  Municipality 38,317
  Municipality density 180/km2 (460/sq mi)
  Municipal unit 21,716
Community
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)

Oraiokastro (Greek: Ωραιόκαστρο) is a municipality in the Thessaloniki regional unit, Greece and a suburb of Thessaloniki.

Municipality

The municipality Oraiokastro was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 3 former municipalities, that became municipal units:[2]

References

  1. "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
  2. Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)


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