Volvi (municipality)
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| Volvi Βόλβη |
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 Volvi
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| Coordinates | 40°40′N 23°37′E / 40.667°N 23.617°ECoordinates: 40°40′N 23°37′E / 40.667°N 23.617°E |
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| Country: | Greece |
| Region: | Central Macedonia |
| Regional unit: | Thessaloniki |
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| - Population: | 23,478 |
| - Area: | 782.7 km2 (302 sq mi) |
| - Density: | 30 /km2 (78 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone: | EET/EEST (UTC+2/3) |
Volvi (Greek: Βόλβη) is a municipality in the Thessaloniki regional unit, Central Macedonia, Greece. The seat of the municipality is the town Stavros.[2] It was named after Lake Volvi.
Municipality [edit]
The municipality Volvi was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 6 former municipalities, that became municipal units:[2]
References [edit]
- ^ Detailed census results 2011 (Greek)
- ^ a b Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)
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