Sithonia

Sithonia
Σιθωνία
Klimataria beach
Klimataria beach
Sithonia is located in Greece
Sithonia
Sithonia
Location within the region
Coordinates: 40°06′00″N 23°52′30″E / 40.10000°N 23.87500°E / 40.10000; 23.87500
CountryGreece
Administrative regionCentral Macedonia
Regional unitChalkidiki
Government
 • MayorIoannis Mallinis[1] (since 2023)
Area
 • Municipality516.8 km2 (199.5 sq mi)
 • Municipal unit322.9 km2 (124.7 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Municipality12,080
 • Density23/km2 (61/sq mi)
 • Municipal unit
8,750
 • Municipal unit density27/km2 (70/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registrationΧΚ

Sithonia (Greek: Σιθωνία), also known as Longos, is a peninsula and part of the larger peninsula of Chalkidiki in Greece. The Kassandra Peninsula lies to the west of Sithonia and the Mount Athos peninsula to the east. Sithonia is also the name of a municipality, covering the Sithonia Peninsula. The seat of the municipality is the town Nikiti.[3]

  1. ^ Municipality of Sithonia, Municipal elections – October 2023, Ministry of Interior
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "ΦΕΚ A 87/2010, Kallikratis reform law text" (in Greek). Government Gazette.

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