Delta, Thessaloniki

Delta
Δέλτα
View of a snowy landscape near Sindos
View of a snowy landscape near Sindos
Delta is located in Greece
Delta
Delta
Location within the region
Coordinates: 40°40′N 22°48′E / 40.667°N 22.800°E / 40.667; 22.800
CountryGreece
Administrative regionCentral Macedonia
Regional unitThessaloniki
Area
 • Municipality
311.09 km2 (120.11 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipality
44,935
 • 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

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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]

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

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.