Amphipolis (municipality)

Coordinates: 40°49′6″N 23°50′24″E / 40.81833°N 23.84000°E / 40.81833; 23.84000
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Amfipoli
Αμφίπολη
Amfipolis municipality
Amfipolis municipality
Amfipoli is located in Greece
Amfipoli
Amfipoli
Location within the region
Coordinates: 40°49′6″N 23°50′24″E / 40.81833°N 23.84000°E / 40.81833; 23.84000
CountryGreece
Administrative regionCentral Macedonia
Regional unitSerres
Government
 • MayorStergios Frastanlis (since 2019)
Area
 • Municipality411.7 km2 (159.0 sq mi)
 • Municipal unit152.1 km2 (58.7 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipality7,186
 • Density17/km2 (45/sq mi)
 • Municipal unit
2,170
 • Municipal unit density14/km2 (37/sq mi)
 • Community
163
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registrationΕΡ
Websitedimos-amfipolis.gr

Amphipolis (Greek: Αμφίπολη, Amfípoli) is a municipality in the Serres regional unit of Greece. The municipality is named after the ancient city of the same name. The seat of the municipality is Rodolivos.[2]

Municipality[edit]

The municipality Amfipoli was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 4 former municipalities, that became municipal units:[2]

The municipality has an area of 411.773 km2, the municipal unit 152.088 km2.[3] The municipal unit Amfipoli consists of the communities Amfipoli, Mesolakkia, Nea Kerdylia and Palaiokomi.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "ΦΕΚ A 87/2010, Kallikratis reform law text" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  3. ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-21.