Central Macedonia
 Central Macedonia Region Περιφέρεια Κεντρικής Μακεδονίας |
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| Basic data | |
| State : | Greece |
| Surface: | 19,147 km² |
| Residents: | 1,880,058 (2011) |
| Population density: | 99.51 inhabitants per km² |
| Capital: | Thessaloniki |
| Regional districts : | 7th |
| Municipalities : | 38 |
| NUTS 2 code : | EL52 |
| Website : | www.pkm.gov.gr |
Central Macedonia , also Central Macedonia , ( Greek Κεντρική Μακεδονία , Kendrikí Makedonía ) is one of the 13 regions of Greece and forms the central part of Greek Macedonia . The capital of the region is Thessaloniki .
geography
Central Macedonia is the largest of the 13 administrative regions of Greece with an area of 19,147 square kilometers (including the autonomous monastic republic of Athos ) . It borders the states of Bulgaria and North Macedonia to the north, the West Macedonia region to the west, the Thessaly region to the southwest and the East Macedonia and Thrace region to the east . The southern border of Central Macedonia forms the coast of the Aegean Sea .
Antiquity
With the exception of the Chalkidiki peninsula , Central Macedonia is largely congruent with the ancient geographic region of Lower Macedonia .
politics
The first regional elections in Greece in 2010 resulted in a clear Nea Dimokratia majority for the regional council ; Panagiotis Psomiadis was able to win the post of governor for his list
| Regional elections in Central Macedonia on November 7th and 14th, 2010
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| Electoral alliance | pole. Affiliation | be right | in % | Seats | be right | in % | Seats | Seat distribution (71 seats) | |
| Dynami gia tin Periferia Kendrikis Makedonias (Δύναμη για την Περιφέρεια Κεντρικής Μακεδονίας) |
 ND
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421.859 | 43.19 | 16 | 406,890 | 52.56 | 27 | 43 |
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| Kendriki Macedonia: Metopo Anaptyxis ( Κεντρική Μακεδονία: Μέτωπο Ανάπτυξης) |
 PA.SO.K.
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299,633 | 30.68 | 11 | 367.272 | 47.44 | 8th | 19th | |
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Laiki Syspirosi Kendrikis Makedonias (Λαϊκή Συσπείρωση Κεντρικής Μακεδονίας) |
 KKE
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88,739 | 9.09 | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Kathara Cheria, Kathares Idees, Kathares Lysis (Καθαρά Χέρια, Καθαρές Ιδέες, Καθαρές Λύσεις) | LAOS | 64,236 | 6.58 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Rizospastiki Aristeri Enotita - Boroume na tous stamatisoume ( Ριζοσπαστική Αριστερή Ενότητα - Μπορούμε να τους σταματήσουμε) | SYRIZA | 35,536 | 3.64 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Ikologia allilengyi (Οικολογία αλληλεγγύη) |
 Green
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30,358 | 3.11 | 1 | 1 | ||||
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Asimina Xirotyri-Ekaterinari - Dimokratia-Ikologia-Symmetochi (Ασημίνα Ξηροτύρη-Αικατερινάρη - Δημοκρατία-Οικολογία-Συμμετοχή) |
 The left
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19,724 | 2.02 | 1 | 1 | ||||
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ANDIKAPITALISTIKI ARISTERA - ANDARSIA se kyvernisi-EE-DNT-Kallikrati (ΑΝΤΙΚΑΠΙΤΑΛΙΣΤΙΚΗ ΑΡΙΣΤΕΡΑ - ΑΝΤΑΡΣΙΑ σε κυβέρνηση-ΕΕ-ΔΝΤ-Καλλικράτη) |
16,644 | 1.70 | 1 | 1 | |||||
Regional districts and municipalities
The Central Macedonia region is divided into seven regional districts, which correspond to the areas of the prefectures that existed until 2010. In proportion to their population, they send a certain number of MPs to the 71-member regional council.
| Regional district | Area ( km² ) | Residents | Seats | Communities | NUTS code |
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| Chalkidiki | 2,918 | 105.908 | 4th | Aristotelis , Kassandra , Nea Propondida , Polygyros , Sithonia | EL527 |
| Imathia | 1,701 | 140.611 | 5 | Alexandria , Naousa , Veria | EL521 |
| Kilkis | 2,519 | 80,419 | 3 | Kilkis , Peonia | EL523 |
| Pella | 2,506 | 139,680 | 6th | Almopia , Edessa , Pella , Skydra | EL524 |
| Pieria | 1,516 | 126,698 | 5 | Dion-Olymbos , Katerini , Pydna-Kolindros | EL525 |
| Serres | 3,968 | 176.430 | 8th | Amfipoli , Emmanouil Pappas , Iraklia , Nea Zichni , Serres , Sindiki , Visaltia | EL526 |
| Thessaloniki | 3,683 | 1,110,312 | 40 | Ambelokipi-Menemeni , Chalkidona , Delta , Kalamaria , Kordelio-Evosmos , Langadas , Neapoli-Sykies , Oreokastro , Pavlos Melas , Pylea-Chortiatis , Thermaikos , Thermi , Thessaloniki , Volvi | EL522 |
| Central Macedonia | 18,811 | 1,880,058 | 71 | EL52 |
economy
In comparison with the GDP of the EU, expressed in purchasing power standards, Central Macedonia achieved an index of 78.7 (EU-25: 100) ( 2003 ). In 2017 the unemployment rate was 22.9%.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Results of the 2011 census at the National Statistical Service of Greece (ΕΛ.ΣΤΑΤ) ( Memento from June 27, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) (Excel document, 2.6 MB)
- ^ Election result for Central Macedonia
- ↑ Hellenic Ministry of the Interior: Circular No. 19 on the implementation of the elections of November 7, 2010 for the regional authorities (gr 2010 ( PDF online ( Memento from September 19, 2011 in the Internet Archive ), 557 KB)
- ↑ Eurostat News Release 63/2006: Regional GDP per inhabitant in the EU 25
- ↑ Unemployment rate, by NUTS 2 regions. Retrieved November 5, 2018 .
