Thessaloniki
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Thessaloniki Θεσσαλονίκη Salonica |
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| Nickname(s): The co-capital, The Nymph of the Thermaic Gulf |
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 Thessaloniki
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| Coordinates: 40°39′N 22°54′E / 40.65°N 22.9°ECoordinates: 40°39′N 22°54′E / 40.65°N 22.9°E | |||
| Country | Greece | ||
| Geographic region | Macedonia | ||
| Administrative region | Central Macedonia | ||
| Regional unit | Thessaloniki | ||
| Founded | 315 BC (2332 years ago) | ||
| Incorporated | Oct. 1912 (104 years ago) | ||
| Municipalities | 7 | ||
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| • Type | Mayor-council government | ||
| • Mayor | Yiannis Boutaris (Ind.) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Municipality | 19.307 km2 (7.454 sq mi) | ||
| • Urban | 111.703 km2 (43.129 sq mi) | ||
| • Metro | 1,285.61 km2 (496.38 sq mi) | ||
| Highest elevation | 250 m (820 ft) | ||
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) | ||
| Population (2011) | |||
| • Municipality | 325,182 | ||
| • Rank | 2nd urban, 2nd metro in Greece | ||
| • Urban | 788,952 | ||
| • Urban density | 7,100/km2 (18,000/sq mi) | ||
| • Metro | 1,012,297 | ||
| • Metro density | 790/km2 (2,000/sq mi) | ||
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| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | ||
| Postal codes | 53xxx, 54xxx, 55xxx, 56xxx | ||
| Telephone | 231 | ||
| Vehicle registration | NAx-xxxx to NXx-xxxx | ||
| Patron saint | Saint Demetrius (26 October) | ||
| Gross metropolitan product (2009) | €19.9 billion | ||
| • Per capita | €17,200 | ||
| Website | www.thessaloniki.gr | ||
GDP of the Thessaloniki regional unit 2000–2011
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| GDP | €19.851 billion (PPP, 2011) |
| GDP rank | 2nd in Greece |
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GDP growth
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-7.8% (2011) |
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GDP per capita
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€17,200 (PPP, 2011) |
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Labour force
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534,800 (2010) |
| Unemployment | 30.2% (2014) |
Thessaloniki (Greek: Θεσσαλονίκη [θesaloˈnici]), also familiarly known as Thessalonica or Salonika, is the second-largest city in Greece and the capital of Greek Macedonia, the administrative region of Central Macedonia and the Decentralized Administration of Macedonia and Thrace. Its nickname is η Συμπρωτεύουσα (Symprotévousa), literally "the co-capital", a reference to its historical status as the Συμβασιλεύουσα (Symvasilévousa) or "co-reigning" city of the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire, alongside Constantinople.
The municipality of Thessaloniki, the historical center, had a population of 325,182 in 2011, while the Thessaloniki Urban Area had a population of 788,952. and the Thessaloniki Metropolitan Area had 1,012,297 inhabitants in 2011.
Thessaloniki is Greece's second major economic, industrial, commercial and political centre, and a major transportation hub for the rest of southeastern Europe;its commercial port is also of great importance for Greece and the southeastern European hinterland. The city is renowned for its festivals, events and vibrant cultural life in general, and is considered to be Greece's cultural capital. Events such as the Thessaloniki International Trade Fair, the Thessaloniki International Film Festival, and the Thessaloniki Song Festival are held annually, while the city also hosts the largest bi-annual meeting of the Greek diaspora. Thessaloniki was the 2014 European Youth Capital.
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