Central Macedonia

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This article is about the administrative region in Greece. For other uses, see Macedonia.

Central Macedonia Periphery Περιφέρεια Κεντρικής Μακεδονίας


Country:	Greece
Capital:	Thessaloniki
Prefectures:	Chalcidice Imathia Kilkis Pella Pieria Serres Thessaloniki
Population:	1,931,870 (2005)
Area:	18,811 km² (7,263 sq.mi.)
Density:	103 /km² (266 /sq.mi.)
Website:	www.rcm.gr

Central Macedonia (Greek: Περιφέρεια Κεντρικής Μακεδονίας, Periféria Kentrikís Makedonías) is one of the thirteen peripheries of Greece, being the central part of Greek Macedonia. It is divided into the prefectures of Chalkidiki, Imathia, Kilkis, Pella, Pieria, Serres, and Thessaloniki. The population is around 2 million, the second biggest in Greece.

The building of the Central Macedonia Periphery is located in Taki Ekonomidi Avenue, in Eastern Thessaloniki.

Although geographically part of central Macedonia, Mount Athos is not administratively part of the periphery, or any other periphery, but an autonomous self-governing state under the sovereignty of Greece.

Major communities

External links

Region of Central Macedonia Official website (Greek)

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