Central Macedonia
Κεντρική Μακεδονία | |
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Coordinates: 40°42′N 23°00′E / 40.7°N 23.0°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | ![]() |
Decentralized administration | Macedonia and Thrace |
Capital | Thessaloniki |
Regional units | |
Government | |
• Regional Governor | Apostolos Tzitzikostas (New Democracy) |
Area | |
• Total | 18,810.52 km2 (7,262.78 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 1,795,669 |
• Density | 95/km2 (250/sq mi) |
Demonym | Macedonian |
GDP | |
• Total | €24.892 billion (2021) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
ISO 3166 code | GR-B |
HDI (2019) | 0.876[3] very high · 6th of 13 |
Website | www |
Central Macedonia (/ˌmæsəˈdoʊniə/ MASS-ə-DOH-nee-ə; Greek: Κεντρική Μακεδονία, romanized: Kentrikí Makedonía, IPA: [ce(n)driˈci maceðoˈni.a]) is one of the thirteen administrative regions of Greece, consisting of the central part of the geographical and historical region of Macedonia. With a population of almost 1.8 million, it is the second most populous region in Greece after Attica.