Michaniona

Michaniona (Greek: Μηχανιώνα) was a former municipality in the Thessaloniki regional unit, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform, the town/suburb is part of the municipality of Thermaikos, of which it is a municipal unit.^[2] Population 10,784 (2021). The municipal unit has an area of 21.569 km².^[3] The seat of the municipality was in Nea Michaniona. The other communities in the municipal unit are Angelochori and Nea Kerasia. Michaniona is located near the site of the ancient city of Aenea.

Michaniona Μηχανιώνα
Municipal unit
Michaniona Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 40°28′N 22°52′E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Central Macedonia
Regional unit	Thessaloniki
Municipality	Thermaikos
Area
• Municipal unit	21.569 km2 (8.328 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Municipal unit	10,784
• Municipal unit density	500/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)

Town hall

A church

The town was settled by Greek refugees from the original Michaniona on the Cyzicus peninsula in the Sea of Marmara.

References

1. "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
2. "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
3. "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.