Langadas Λαγκαδάς | |
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) An aerial picture of Langadas. | |
)  Langadas | |
| Coordinates: 40°45′N 23°04′E / 40.750°N 23.067°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Central Macedonia |
| Regional unit | Thessaloniki |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ioannis Tachmatzidis (ND; since 019) |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 1,222.7 km2 (472.1 sq mi) |
| • Municipal unit | 197.411 km2 (76.221 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 113 m (371 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Municipality | 41,103 |
| • Municipality density | 34/km2 (87/sq mi) |
| • Municipal unit | 19,587 |
| • Municipal unit density | 99/km2 (260/sq mi) |
| Community | |
| • Population | 7,764 (2011) |
| • Area (km2) | 31.761 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Website | http://www.lagadas.gr |
Langadas (Greek: Λαγκαδάς, Lagkadás) is a large town and municipality in the northeast part of Thessaloniki regional unit, Greece. Population 19,587 (2011).
Municipality
The municipality of Langadas was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 7 former municipalities, that became municipal units:[2]
The municipality of Langadas has an area of 1,222.65 km2, the municipal unit Lagkadas has an area of 197.411 km2, and the community Lagkadas has an area of 31.761 km2.[3] Lagkadas is well known for the famous thermal spa[4]
Notable natives
- Zübeyde Hanım (1857–1923), Mustafa Kemal Atatürk's mother
- Antonis Remos, singer
References
- ^ a b "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
- ^ Kallikratis law – Ministry of the Interior (Greece) (in Greek)
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Thermal Springs Lagkada (Thessaloniki) - 2019 All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go (with Photos)". TripAdvisor.