Chalkidona
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For ancient Chalcedon in Asia Minor see Chalcedon.
| Chalkidona Χαλκηδόνα |
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 Chalkidona
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| Coordinates | 40°44′N 22°36′E / 40.733°N 22.6°ECoordinates: 40°44′N 22°36′E / 40.733°N 22.6°E |
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| Country: | Greece |
| Region: | Central Macedonia |
| Regional unit: | Thessaloniki |
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| Municipality | |
| - Population: | 35,145 |
| - Area: | 389.5 km2 (150 sq mi) |
| - Density: | 90 /km2 (234 /sq mi) |
| Municipal unit | |
| - Population: | 10,001 |
| Community | |
| - Population: | 3,749 |
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| Time zone: | EET/EEST (UTC+2/3) |
Chalkidona (Greek: Χαλκηδόνα, is a municipality in the Thessaloniki Prefecture, Greece. The seat of the municipality is Koufalia.[1] The town is a hub for trucking traffic around the Thessaloniki area.
[edit] Municipality
The municipality Chalkidona was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 3 former municipalities, that became municipal units:[1]
- Agios Athanasios
- Chalkidona
- Koufalia
[edit] References
- ^ a b Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)
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