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Ampelokipoi, Thessaloniki

Coordinates: 40°39′N 22°55′E / 40.650°N 22.917°E / 40.650; 22.917
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Ampelokipoi
Αμπελόκηποι
Ampelokipoi is located in Greece
Ampelokipoi
Ampelokipoi
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 40°39′N 22°55′E / 40.650°N 22.917°E / 40.650; 22.917
CountryGreece
Geographic region Macedonia
Administrative regionCentral Macedonia
Regional unitThessaloniki
MunicipalityAmpelokipoi-Menemeni
Area
 • Municipal unit1.803 km2 (0.696 sq mi)
Elevation
5 m (16 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipal unit
35,846
 • Municipal unit density20,000/km2 (51,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
561 21, 561 23
Area code(s)+30231
Vehicle registrationΝ
Websitewww.ampelokipoi.gr

Ampelokipoi (Greek: Αμπελόκηποι, meaning vineyards) is a suburb of the Thessaloniki Urban Area (not to be confused with the Athenian neighborhood-suburb with the same name and other areas throughout Greece) and was a former municipality in the regional unit of Thessaloniki, Macedonia, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality of Ampelokipoi-Menemeni, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] The population was 35,846 in 2021,[1] with a land area of 1.803 km².[3] Ampelokipoi is the seat of the new Ampelokipoi-Menemeni municipality.

Areas

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Ampelokipoi include the areas of Heptalofos, Skeparni, Kaistri, Philippou and Akriton.

Sport activities

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The municipal sports club AO Ampelokipon has football, basketball, volleyball, swimming and athletic clubs. The local stadium was a training center for the Olympic Games of 2004.

Other

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In the area is located also the Zeitenlik WWI Allied cemetery, such as the Catholic cemetery of Saint Vincent.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "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.
  2. ^ "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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-21.
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