Aristotelis

Aristotelis Αριστοτέλης
Location
Aristotelis
Coordinates	40°24′N 23°53′E / 40.4°N 23.883°E / 40.4; 23.883Coordinates: 40°24′N 23°53′E / 40.4°N 23.883°E / 40.4; 23.883
Location within the region
Government
Country:	Greece
Region:	Central Macedonia
Regional unit:	Chalkidiki
Population statistics (as of 2001)
Municipality
- Population:	18,861
- Area:	739.9 km2 (286 sq mi)
- Density:	25 /km2 (66 /sq mi)
Other
Time zone:	EET/EEST (UTC+2/3)

Aristotelis (Greek: Αριστοτέλης) is a municipality in the Chalkidiki regional unit, Central Macedonia, Greece. The seat of the municipality is the town Ierissos.^[1] The municipality is named after the ancient philosopher Aristotle, whose birthplace, Stageira, lies within its bounds.

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:^[1]

• Arnaia
• Panagia
• Stagira-Akanthos

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)

v t e Administrative division of the Central Macedonia Region Area: 18,811 km² • Population : 1,874,214 (2001) • Capital: Thessaloniki Regional unit of Chalkidiki Aristotelis • Kassandra • Nea Propontida • Polygyros • Sithonia Regional unit of Imathia Alexandreia • Naousa • Veroia Regional unit of Kilkis Kilkis • Paionia Regional unit of Pella Almopia • Edessa • Pella • Skydra Regional unit of Pieria Dio-Olympos • Katerini • Pydna-Kolindros Regional unit of Serres Amfipoli • Emmanouil Pappas • Irakleia • Nea Zichni • Serres • Sintiki • Visaltia Regional unit of Thessaloniki Ampelokipoi-Menemeni • Chalkidona • Delta • Kalamaria • Kordelio-Evosmos • Langadas • Neapoli-Sykies • Oraiokastro • Pavlos Melas • Pylaia-Chortiatis • Thermaikos • Thermi • Thessaloniki • Volvi Regional governor: Panagiotis Psomiadis (el) • Website: www.pkm.gov.gr

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