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Chalkidiki or Chalcidice or Khalkidhikí or Halkidiki (in Greek Χαλκιδική) is one of the fifty-one prefectures of Greece. It is located in the southeastern portion of Macedonia (Central Macedonia). The Cholomontas or the Cholomon mountains lie in the northcentral part. It consists of a large peninsula in the northwestern Aegean Sea, resembling a hand with three "feet" (Pallene (now Kassandra), Sithonia, and Athos). The monasteries of Mount Athos are located on the most easterly of the "feet".
Stageira, Birthplace of Aristotle
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Chalkidice Coin, Apollo and a Lyre with seven strings, inscriptions "Chalkideon"
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In ancient times, Chalcidice was part of Thrace until conquered by Macedon. The first Greek settlers in this area came from Chalcis (the area around Chalcis was also known as Chalcidice) and Eretria, cities in Euboea, around the 8th century BC who founded cities such as Mende, Torone and Scione, a second wave came from Andros in the 6th century BC. The ancient city of Stageira was the birthplace of Aristotle.
Capital of Chalcidice is the city of Polygyros, located in the center of the peninsula.
In June 2003, at the hotel Porto Carras located in Neos Marmaras, Sithonia the EU leaders created the first draft of the European constitution. See History of the European Constitution for developments after this point.
The only prefectural boundary is with the Thessaloniki prefecture located to the north.
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A beautiful view of Golden Beach, in Kallikrateia, Chalkidiki
Television
- Chalkidiki TV - Polygyros
- Nea Moudania TV - Nea Moudania
Transportation
GR-18, NW, W, SW, Cen., NE
Chalcidice is one of the prefectures that are not linked by any railway.
Ancient sites
Beach of Vourvourou, Sithonia, Chalcidice
The Athos peninsula as seen from the summit of Mount Athos (40°9′28″N, 24°19′36″E), looking north-west
Places
Persons
Tsamis Karatasios
- Aristotle the ancient philosopher
- Ephippos - Historian born in Olynthus
- Herodotos - Sculptor from Olynthus
- Callisthenes - Historian from Olynthus
- Sthennis from Olynthus
- Sokratis Malamas (b. September 29, 1957 in Sykia), a Greek singer
- Manolis Mitsias (b. 1944 in Doumpia), famous Greek singer
- Tsamis Karatasios, national hero
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Today
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Ancient Place |
Position |
Population |
Function |
| Kassandra |
| Kallithea |
Neapolis |
East, Seaside |
779 |
Center of Tourism , Kassandra |
| Afytos |
Afytos |
Kassandra, South coast, North |
1.231 |
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| Nea Fokaia |
Phokaia |
Kassandra, South coast, North |
1.721 |
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| Paliouri |
Theraminos |
South |
826 |
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| Kassandreia |
Kassandreia |
North |
2.801 |
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| Sithonia |
| Nikiti |
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West coast, North, Seaside |
2.769 |
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| Agios Nikolaos |
Singos |
South coast, North, 1,5 km from the Sea |
1.925 |
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| Neos Marmaras |
Galepsos |
West coast, center, Seaside |
2.854 |
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| Sykia |
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South coast, 3 km from the Sea |
2.353 |
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| Athos |
| Ouranoupolis |
Sane (Sani) |
West coast, North of Athos |
960 |
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| Central Part |
| Nea Moudania |
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West coast, North of Kassandra, Seaside |
6.475 |
Port and Fishing center |
| Nea Kallikrateia |
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West coast, Seaside |
6.204 |
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| Nea Plagia |
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West coast, Seaside |
1.249 |
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| Ormilia |
Sermyle |
North Coast |
3.272 |
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| Olynthos |
Olynthos, Mekyberna |
North Coast |
1.131 |
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| Arnea |
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Nordrand Cholomontas-Mountains, |
2.253 |
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| Polygyros |
Apollonia |
Westrand Cholomontas-Mountains, |
5.040 |
Capital of Prefecture, Hospital |
| Megali Panagia |
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Central part |
2.727 |
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| Ierissos |
Akanthos |
South coast, |
3.046 |
Important Harbour |
| Galatista |
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West, |
2.662 |
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| Paleochori |
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Center, |
1.507 |
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| Taxiarchis |
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Center, Cholomontas |
1.070 |
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Municipalities
| Statistics |
| Periphery: |
Central Macedonia |
| Capital: |
Polygyros |
| Area: |
2,945 km² |
| Elevation: |
Lowt: sea level
High: Cholomontas/Cholomon |
| Inhabitants: |
105,156 (2001) |
| Population density: |
35.71/km² |
| ISO 3166-2: |
GR-59 |
| FIPS code: |
GR07 |
| Car designation: |
XK |
| Code for the municipalities: |
18xx |
| Number of municipalities: |
14 |
| Number of independent communes: |
none |
| Area/distance code: |
11-30-237x0 (030-237x0)
23990 in Kallikratia and
Kassandra |
| Postal code |
63x xx |
| Name of inhabitants: |
Chalcidicean sing.
-s pl. |
| 2-letter abbreviation/HASC: |
KD |
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