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Kassandreia

Kassandreia
Κασσάνδρεια
Kassandreia is located in Greece
Kassandreia
Kassandreia
Coordinates: 40°02.9′N 23°24.8′E / 40.0483°N 23.4133°E / 40.0483; 23.4133Coordinates: 40°02.9′N 23°24.8′E / 40.0483°N 23.4133°E / 40.0483; 23.4133
Country Greece
Administrative region Central Macedonia
Regional unit Chalkidiki
Municipality Kassandra
Population (2011)
 • Rural 2,775
Community
 • Population 3,075 (2011)
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code 631 00
Area code(s) 23710
Vehicle registration ΧΚ

Kassandreia (Greek: Κασσάνδρεια, before 1955: Βάλτα - Valta, meaning "town in the swamps") is a town and a community in Chalkidiki, northern Greece. It is the seat of the municipality of Kassandra, in the center of the peninsula. Its population was 2,775 at the 2011 census. It was named after the ancient city Cassandreia, which was located near the village.



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