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# Sithonia - Wikipedia

Coordinates : 40°06′00″N 23°52′30″E / 40.10000°N 23.87500°E / 40.10000; 23.87500 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia [https://ekloges.ypes.gr/current/d/home/en/municipalities/9060/ Municipality of Sithonia, Municipal elections – October 2023], Ministry of Interior</ref>"},"party":{"wt":""},"since":{"wt":"2023"},"seat":{"wt":"[[Nikiti]]"}},"i":0}}]}'>Municipality in Greece Sithonia Σιθωνία Municipality Klimataria beach Sithonia Coordinates: 40°06′00″N 23°52′30″E / 40.10000°N 23.87500°E / 40.10000; 23.87500 [[Geographic coordinate system|Coordinates]]: {{#parsoid\u0000fragment:7}}<span class=\"plainlinks nourlexpansion\">[https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Sithonia&params=40_06_00_N_23_52_30_E_type:city(12080)_region:GR-B <span class=\"geo-default\"><span class=\"geo-dms\" title=\"Maps, aerial photos, and other data for this location\"><span class=\"latitude\">40°06′00″N</span> <span class=\"longitude\">23°52′30″E</span></span></span><span class=\"geo-multi-punct\"> / </span><span class=\"geo-nondefault\"><span class=\"geo-dec\" title=\"Maps, aerial photos, and other data for this location\">40.10000°N 23.87500°E</span><span style=\"display:none\"> / <span class=\"geo\">40.10000; 23.87500</span></span></span>]</span>[[Category:Pages using gadget WikiMiniAtlas]]</span>"}}'/> Country Greece Administrative region Central Macedonia Regional unit Chalkidiki Seat Nikiti Government • Mayor Ioannis Mallinis [ 1 ] (since 2023) Area • Municipality 516.8 km 2 (199.5 sq mi) • Municipal unit 322.9 km 2 (124.7 sq mi) Population (2021) [ 2 ] • Municipality 12,080 • Density 23.37/km 2 (60.54/sq mi) • Municipal unit 8,750 • Municipal unit density 27.1/km 2 (70.2/sq mi) Time zone UTC+2 ( EET ) • Summer ( DST ) UTC+3 ( EEST ) Vehicle registration ΧΚ Sithonia ( Greek : Σιθωνία ), also known as Longos , is a peninsula and part of the larger peninsula of Chalkidiki in Greece . The Kassandra Peninsula lies to the west of Sithonia and the Mount Athos peninsula to the east. Sithonia is also the name of a municipality, covering the Sithonia Peninsula . The seat of the municipality is the town Nikiti . [ 3 ] Geography [ edit ] Sithonia, beach of Kalamitsi Panorama of Nikiti Elia Beach Ormos Panagias Sunrise in Vourvourou Gulfs that surround the peninsula are the Singitic Gulf to the east and the Toronean Gulf to the west. The peaks of Itamos and Dragoudelis are in the center of the peninsula. The landscape is covered with vineyards, forests, grasslands, shrubland and mountains. Amongst the many historic places in Sithonia is the ancient city, the castle and the church of Agios Athanasios in Toroni , the windmills in Sykia and the 16th century church in Nikiti . In the northern part of the peninsula are the popular beaches of Ai Giannis, Kalogria, Elia and Lagomandra on the west coast and Livrochios, Karidi, Kavourotripes and Platanitsi on the east coast. The beaches in the southern part include Azapiko, Tristinika, Kalamitsi and Kriaritsi. Porto Koufo , is the largest natural harbor in Greece , which is mentioned by Thucydides as "hollow harbor"; it appears to be the fishing spot in the area. South, from the harbour's exit there is Kartalia , the most southern part of Sithonia, a very impressive area which puts its visitors under a spell with its rocky secluded beaches. The main villages in the peninsula are Nikiti , Neos Marmaras , Parthenonas, Sarti , Sykia , Vourvourou and Agios Nikolaos . In the middle of Sithonia peninsula, near the village of Neos Marmaras, is the holiday resort of Porto Carras ; the place of the 2003 European Union leaders Summit. In summer the waterfront areas of Neos Maramaras, Nikiti and Sarti are especially busy. Mount Itamos rising to 817 m (2,680 ft) in the centre of the peninsula, is the highest peak. Islands lying off the coast of Sithonia include Kelyfos (to the west) and Diaporos (to the east). Municipality [ edit ] The municipality Sithonia was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 2 former municipalities, that became municipal units: [ 3 ] Sithonia Toroni The municipality has an area of 516.848 km 2 , the municipal unit 322.875 km 2 . [ 4 ] The municipal unit Sithonia consists of the communities Agios Nikolaos , Metagkitsi , Neos Marmaras and Nikiti . [ 3 ] Places [ edit ] Agios Nikolaos Armenistis (camping) [ 5 ] Elia Beach Kalamitsi Metamorfosi Neos Marmaras Nikiti Ormos Panagias Parthenonas (traditional village) Platanitsi Porto Carras (popular resort town) Porto Koufo Pyrgadikia Salonikiou Sarti Sykia Toroni Vourvourou See also [ edit ] Mount Itamos References [ edit ] ↑ Municipality of Sithonia, Municipal elections – October 2023 , Ministry of Interior ↑ "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. 1 2 3 "ΦΕΚ A 87/2010, Kallikratis reform law text" (in Greek). Government Gazette . ↑ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. ↑ "Armenistis camping-Home page" . Archived from the original on 2000-10-17. External links [ edit ] Visit Sithonia Welcome to Sithonia Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sithonia . v t e Administrative division of the Central Macedonia Region Area 18,811 km 2 (7,263 sq mi) Population 1,882,108 (as of 2011) Municipalities 38 (since 2011 ) Capital Thessaloniki Regional unit of Chalkidiki Aristotelis Kassandra Nea Propontida Polygyros Sithonia Regional unit of Imathia Alexandreia Naousa Veria Regional unit of Kilkis Kilkis Paionia Regional unit of Pella Almopia Edessa Pella Skydra Regional unit of Pieria Dion-Olympos Katerini Pydna-Kolindros Regional unit of Serres Amfipoli Emmanouil Pappas Irakleia Nea Zichni Serres Sintiki Visaltia Regional unit of Thessaloniki Ampelokipoi-Menemeni Chalkidona Delta Kalamaria Kordelio-Evosmos Lagkadas Neapoli-Sykies Oraiokastro Pavlos Melas Pylaia-Chortiatis Thermaikos Thermi Thessaloniki Volvi Regional governor Apostolos Tzitzikostas (since 2013, elected 2014 & 2019 ) Decentralized administration Macedonia and Thrace v t e Subdivisions of the municipality of Sithonia Municipal unit of Sithonia Agios Nikolaos Metagkitsi Neos Marmaras Nikiti Municipal unit of Toroni Sarti Sykia Authority control databases Geographic Pleiades Other Yale LUX Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sithonia&oldid=1342328872 " Categories : Municipalities of Central Macedonia Populated places in Chalkidiki Sithonia Peninsulas of Greece Hidden categories: Pages using gadget WikiMiniAtlas CS1 Greek-language sources (el) Articles with short description Short description is different from Wikidata Coordinates on Wikidata Articles containing Greek-language text Commons category link from Wikidata