Aristotelis (municipality)

Municipality in Greece

Aristotelis

Αριστοτέλης

Municipality

Aristotelis

Location within the region

Coordinates: 40°24′N 23°53′E﻿ / ﻿40.400°N 23.883°E﻿ / 40.400; 23.883
Country| Greece
Administrative region| Central Macedonia
Regional unit| Chalkidiki
Seat| Ierissos
Area

• Municipality

| 747.0 km2 (288.4 sq mi)
Population

(2021)[1]

• Municipality

| 16,964
• Density| 23/km2 (59/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)| UTC+3 (EEST)

Aristotelis (Greek: Αριστοτέλης) is a municipality in the Chalkidiki regional unit, Central Macedonia, Greece. The seat of the municipality is the town Ierissos.[2] The municipality is named after the ancient philosopher Aristotle, whose birthplace, Stagira, lies within its bounds. The municipality also includes the area of the mining villages, known as Mademochoria. On the East, it borders the Monastic community of Mount Athos.

## Municipality

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

* Arnaia
* Panagia
* Stagira-Akanthos

The municipality has an area of 747.015 km2.[3]

## References

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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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Administrative division of the Central Macedonia Region

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|

* Aristotelis
* Kassandra
* Nea Propontida
* Polygyros
* Sithonia

Regional unit of Imathia|

* Alexandreia
* Naousa
* Veria

Regional unit of Kilkis|

* Kilkis
* Paionia

Regional unit of Pella|

* Almopia
* Edessa
* Pella
* Skydra

Regional unit of Pieria|

* Dion-Olympos
* Katerini
* Pydna-Kolindros

Regional unit of Serres|

* Amfipoli
* Emmanouil Pappas
* Irakleia
* Nea Zichni
* Serres
* Sintiki
* Visaltia

Regional unit of Thessaloniki|

* Ampelokipoi-Menemeni
* Chalkidona
* Delta
* Kalamaria
* Kordelio-Evosmos
* Lagkadas
* Neapoli-Sykies
* Oraiokastro
* Pavlos Melas
* Pylaia-Chortiatis
* Thermaikos
* Thermi
* Thessaloniki
* Volvi

Regional governor
Apostolos Tzitzikostas (since 2013, elected 2014 & 2019)
Decentralized Administration
Macedonia and Thrace

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Subdivisions of the municipality of Aristotelis

Municipal unit of Arnaia|

* Arnaia
* Neochori
* Palaiochori
* Stanos
* Varvara

Municipal unit of Panagia|

* Gomati
* Megali Panagia
* Pyrgadikia

Municipal unit of Stagira-Akanthos|

* Ammouliani
* Ierissos
* Nea Roda
* Olympiada
* Ouranoupoli
* Stagira
* Stratoni
* Stratoniki

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