Aristotelis (municipality)
| Aristotelis Αριστοτέλης | |
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  Aristotelis | |
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Location within the region  | |
| Coordinates: 40°24′N 23°53′E / 40.400°N 23.883°ECoordinates: 40°24′N 23°53′E / 40.400°N 23.883°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Central Macedonia |
| Regional unit | Chalkidiki |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 739.9 km2 (285.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Municipality | 18,294 |
| • Municipality density | 25/km2 (64/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
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.
Municipality
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]
References
- ↑ "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
- 1 2 Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)
Administrative division of the Central Macedonia Region | ||
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| Regional unit of Chalkidiki |  | |
| Regional unit of Imathia | ||
| Regional unit of Kilkis | ||
| Regional unit of Pella | ||
| Regional unit of Pieria | ||
| Regional unit of Serres | ||
| Regional unit of Thessaloniki | ||
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