Visaltia
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| Visaltia Βισαλτία |
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 Visaltia
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| Coordinates | 40°59′N 23°25′E / 40.983°N 23.417°ECoordinates: 40°59′N 23°25′E / 40.983°N 23.417°E |
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| Government | |
| Country: | Greece |
| Region: | Central Macedonia |
| Regional unit: | Serres |
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| Municipality | |
| - Population: | 26,127 |
| - Area: | 659.2 km2 (255 sq mi) |
| - Density: | 40 /km2 (103 /sq mi) |
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| - Population: | 8,563 |
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| Time zone: | EET/EEST (UTC+2/3) |
| Auto: | ΕΡ |
Visaltia (Βισαλτία) is a municipality in the Serres Prefecture, Greece. The seat of the municipality is in Nigrita.[1] The ancient city of Vergi is located here.[2]
[edit] Municipality
The municipality Visaltia was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 4 former municipalities, that became municipal units:[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)
- ^ "Archaeologists unearth ancient city of Verge in Serres" 16 November 2005, Embassy of Greece, Washington, DC
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