Amphipolis (municipality)

Municipality in Greece
Amfipoli
Αμφίπολη
Amfipolis municipality
Amfipolis municipality
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[1] (since 2019)
Area
 • Municipality411.7 km2 (159.0 sq mi)
 • Municipal unit152.1 km2 (58.7 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • 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.[3]

Municipality

The municipality Amfipoli was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 4 former municipalities, that became municipal units:[3]

  • Amfipoli
  • Kormista
  • Proti
  • Rodolivos

The municipality has an area of 411.773 km2, the municipal unit 152.088 km2.[4] The municipal unit Amfipoli consists of the communities Amfipoli, Mesolakkia, Nea Kerdylia and Palaiokomi.[3]

References

  1. ^ Municipality of Amfipoli, Municipal elections – October 2023, Ministry of Interior
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ a b c "ΦΕΚ A 87/2010, Kallikratis reform law text" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  4. ^ "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 Amfipoli
Municipal unit of Amfipoli
Municipal unit of Kormista
Municipal unit of Proti
Municipal unit of Rodolivos
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