Vasilika, Thessaloniki
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Vasilika (Greek: Βασιλικά) is a community and a municipal unit of the Thermi municipality.[2] Before the 2011 local government reform the municipal unit of Vasilika was an independent municipality, with the respective community being the seat.[2] The 2021 census recorded 4,115 inhabitants in the community and 9,578 inhabitants in the municipal unit.[1] The community of Vasilika covers an area of 56.81 km2 while the respective municipal unit covers an area of 200.336 km2.[3]
Vasilika
Βασιλικά | |
|---|---|
  Vasilika Location within the regional unit  | |
| Coordinates: 40°28.8′N 23°8.2′E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Central Macedonia |
| Regional unit | Thessaloniki |
| Municipality | Thermi |
| Area | |
| • Municipal unit | 200.336 km2 (77.350 sq mi) |
| • Community | 56.81 km2 (21.93 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 75 m (246 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Municipal unit | 9,578 |
| • Municipal unit density | 48/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| • Community | 4,115 |
| • Community density | 72/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 570 06 |
| Area code(s) | +30-2396 |
| Vehicle registration | NA to NX |
According to the statistics of Vasil Kanchov ("Macedonia, Ethnography and Statistics"), 2.000 Greek Christians lived in the village in 1900.[4]
The community of Vasilika consists of two separate settlements (2021 populations):[1]
- Lakkia (population 398)
- Vasilika (population 3,717)
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