Lagkadas
Appearance
Langadas
Λαγκαδάς | |
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Settlement | |
Country | Greece |
Administrative region | Central Macedonia |
Regional unit | Thessaloniki |
Government | |
• Mayor | Ioannis Karayiannis (Independent; since 2010) |
Highest elevation | 110 m (360 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 95 m (312 ft) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Municipal unit | 19,587 |
• Community | 7,764 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Website | http://www.lagadas.gr |
Langadas (Template:Lang-el, Lagadina/Lagadin) is a large town, cultural center, and a municipality in the northeast part of Thessaloniki regional unit, Greece. Population 19,587 (2011).
Municipality
The municipality Lagadas was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 7 former municipalities, that became municipal units:[2]
Notable natives
- Zübeyde Hanım (1857–1923), Mustafa Kemal Atatürk's mother
References
- ^ "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
- ^ Kallikratis law – Ministry of the Interior (Greece) Template:El icon