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Gefyra, Thessaloniki
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Gefyra (Greek: Γέφυρα, literally meaning "Bridge", until 1926 Τοψίν/Topsin, Bulgarian: Топчиево/Topchievo, Turkish: Topçin) is a village and a community of the Chalkidona municipality,[2] about 20 km northwest from Thessaloniki.
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Gefyra
Γέφυρα | |
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Country | Greece |
Administrative region | Central Macedonia |
Regional unit | Thessaloniki |
Municipality | Chalkidona |
Municipal unit | Agios Athanasios |
Area | |
• Community | 29.836 km2 (11.520 sq mi) |
Elevation | 35 m (115 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Community | 2,782 |
• Density | 93/km2 (240/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Postal code | 570 11 |
Area code(s) | +30-231 |
Vehicle registration | NA to NX |
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Before the 2011 local government reform it was part of the municipality of Agios Athanasios, of which it was a municipal district.[2] The 2021 census recorded 2,782 inhabitants in the community.[1] The community of Gefyra covers an area of 29.836 km2.[3]
There is a highway junction near Gefyra, where the European route E75 and E86 meets.