Volvi (municipality)

Coordinates: 40°40′N 23°37′E / 40.667°N 23.617°E / 40.667; 23.617
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Volvi
Βόλβη
Volvi is located in Greece
Volvi
Volvi
Location within the region
Coordinates: 40°40′N 23°37′E / 40.667°N 23.617°E / 40.667; 23.617
CountryGreece
Administrative regionCentral Macedonia
Regional unitThessaloniki
Area
 • Municipality783.01 km2 (302.32 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipality19,755
 • Density25/km2 (65/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Volvi (Greek: Βόλβη, Vólvi) is a municipality in the Thessaloniki regional unit, Central Macedonia, Greece. The seat of the municipality is the town Stavros.[2] The municipality has an area of 783.014 km2.[3] 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]

  1. ^ "Αποτελέσματα Μόνιμου Πληθυσμού κατά δημοτική κοινότητα" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 21 April 2023.
  2. ^ a b "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.