Vasilika, Thessaloniki

Summary

Vasilika (Greek: Βασιλικά) is a community and a municipal unit of the Thermi municipality.[2] Before the 2011 local government reform the municipal unit of Vasilika was an independent municipality, with the respective community being the seat.[2] The 2021 census recorded 4,115 inhabitants in the community and 9,578 inhabitants in the municipal unit.[1] The community of Vasilika covers an area of 56.81 km2 while the respective municipal unit covers an area of 200.336 km2.[3]

Vasilika
Βασιλικά
Vasilika is located in Greece
Vasilika
Vasilika
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 40°28.8′N 23°8.2′E / 40.4800°N 23.1367°E / 40.4800; 23.1367
CountryGreece
Administrative regionCentral Macedonia
Regional unitThessaloniki
MunicipalityThermi
Area
 • Municipal unit200.336 km2 (77.350 sq mi)
 • Community56.81 km2 (21.93 sq mi)
Elevation
75 m (246 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipal unit
9,578
 • Municipal unit density48/km2 (120/sq mi)
 • Community
4,115
 • Community density72/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
570 06
Area code(s)+30-2396
Vehicle registrationNA to NX

According to the statistics of Vasil Kanchov ("Macedonia, Ethnography and Statistics"), 2.000 Greek Christians lived in the village in 1900.[4]

Administrative division edit

The community of Vasilika consists of two separate settlements:[5]

  • Lakkia (population 438)
  • Vasilika (population 3,762)

The aforementioned population figures are as of 2011.[5]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Αποτελέσματα Μόνιμου Πληθυσμού κατά δημοτική κοινότητα" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 21 April 2023.
  2. ^ a b "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  3. ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.
  4. ^ Kanchov, Vasil, Macedonia, Ethnography and Statistics, Sofia, 1900, book 2, p. 1. Written as "Василика". (in Bulgarian)
  5. ^ a b "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.