Oraiokastro Ωραιόκαστρο | |
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| Coordinates: 40°44′N 22°55′E / 40.733°N 22.917°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Central Macedonia |
| Regional unit | Thessaloniki |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 217.86 km2 (84.12 sq mi) |
| • Municipal unit | 21.855 km2 (8.438 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Municipality | 38,317 |
| • Municipality density | 180/km2 (460/sq mi) |
| • Municipal unit | 21,716 |
| • Municipal unit density | 990/km2 (2,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
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]
The municipality Oraiokastro has an area of 217.855 km2 and the municipal unit Oraiokastro has an area of 21.855 km2.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
- ^ Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (in Greek)
- ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.