Delta, Thessaloniki
Delta (Greek: Δέλτα) is a municipality in the Thessaloniki regional unit, Central Macedonia, Greece. The seat of the municipality is the town Sindos.[2] The municipality of Delta covers an area of 311.09 km2.[3]

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Delta Δέλτα | |
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Coordinates: 40°40′N 22°48′E | |
Country | Greece |
Administrative region | Central Macedonia |
Regional unit | Thessaloniki |
Area | |
• Municipality | 311.09 km2 (120.11 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Municipality | 45,839 |
• Municipality density | 150/km2 (380/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Municipality
The municipality Delta was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 3 former municipalities, that became municipal units:[2]
It took its name from the Delta (estuary) of Axios river.
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References
- "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
- Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (in Greek)
- "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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