Melissochori, Thessaloniki

Coordinates: 40°46.1′N 22°55.7′E / 40.7683°N 22.9283°E / 40.7683; 22.9283
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Μελισσοχώρι
Μελισσοχώρι
Μελισσοχώρι is located in Greece
Μελισσοχώρι
Μελισσοχώρι
Coordinates: 40°46.1′N 22°55.7′E / 40.7683°N 22.9283°E / 40.7683; 22.9283
CountryGreece
Administrative regionCentral Macedonia
Regional unitThessaloniki
MunicipalityOraiokastro
Municipal unitMygdonia
Area
 • Community37.561 km2 (14.502 sq mi)
Elevation
220 m (720 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Community3,437
 • Density92/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
570 18
Area code(s)+30-2394
Vehicle registrationNA to NX

Melissochori (Greek: Μελισσοχώρι), known before 1926 as Baldzha (Greek: Μπάλτζα), is a village and a community of the Oraiokastro municipality.[2] Before the 2011 local government reform it was part of the municipality of Mygdonia, of which it was a municipal district.[2] The 2021 census recorded 3,437 inhabitants in the village.[1] The community of Melissochori covers an area of 37.561 km2.[3]

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  1. ^ a b "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 "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (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 21 September 2015.