| Statistics
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| Prefecture: | Chalkidiki (capital)
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| Province: | Chalkidiki (capital)
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Location:
Latitude:
Longitude: |
40.9725/40°22'28" N lat.23.943L/23°26'36" E long
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Population: (1991)
- Total
- Density¹
- Rank |
10,278
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Elevation:
-lowest:
-centre:
-highest: |
about 300 m
426 m (centre)
about 1,100 m (Cholomontas)
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| Number of communities: | -
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| Postal code: | 631 00
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| Area/distance code: | 11-30-23710 (030-23710)-2
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| Municipal code: | 5210
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| Car designation: | XA (Chalkidiki)
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| 3-letter abbreviation: | PLG Polygyros
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| Name of inhabitants: | - sing.
s pl.
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| Address of administration: | 50 Polytechniou St
Polygyros 631 00
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Polygyros is the capital of the Prefecture of Chalkidiki (province of northern Greece), with a population of 5,000. Polygyros is south of GR-16 (Thessaloniki - Arnaia). Polygyros is located SE of Thessaloniki, NE of Nea Moudania , NW of Sithonia and S of Arnaia . The town is built in the shape of an ampitheatre on a plateau on the south west side of the mountain Holomontas . Polygyros is famous for its carnival celebrations, which attracts visitors from around Greece. A nearby location called "Panagia" ("Virgin Mary") is the setting of a famous religious celebration on August 15th.
Sites of interest
- Polygyros Archeological Museum - website
Other
Polygyros has schools, lyceums, a gymnasium, banks, a post office, and squares (plateies).
Historical population
| Year | Population | Change | Municipal population
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| 1981 | 5,239 | - | -
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| 1991 | 4,501 | -728/-13.9% | 10,278
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| 2001 | - | - | -
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