Delta, Thessaloniki

Municipality in Greece
Delta
Δέλτα
View of a snowy landscape near Sindos
View of a snowy landscape near Sindos
40°40′N 22°48′E / 40.667°N 22.800°E / 40.667; 22.800
CountryGreece
Administrative regionCentral Macedonia
Regional unitThessaloniki
Area
 • Municipality311.09 km2 (120.11 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipality44,935
 • Density140/km2 (370/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Delta (Greek: Δέλτα) is a municipality in the Thessaloniki regional unit, Central Macedonia, Greece. The seat of the municipality is the town Sindos.[2] The municipality of Delta covers an area of 311.09 km2.[3]

Wild horses in Delta

Municipality

The municipality Delta was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 3 former municipalities, that became municipal units:[2]

  • Axios
  • Chalastra
  • Echedoros

It took its name from the Delta (estuary) of Axios river.

References

  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 "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.
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Area
18,811 km2 (7,263 sq mi)
Population
1,882,108 (as of 2011)
Municipalities
38 (since 2011)
Capital
Thessaloniki
Regional unit of Chalkidiki
Regional unit of ImathiaRegional unit of Kilkis
Regional unit of PellaRegional unit of PieriaRegional unit of Serres
Regional unit of Thessaloniki
Regional governor
Apostolos Tzitzikostas (since 2013, elected 2014 & 2019)
Decentralized Administration
Macedonia and Thrace
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Subdivisions of the municipality of Delta
Municipal unit of Axios
Municipal unit of Chalastra
Municipal unit of Echedoros
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