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Visaltia

Coordinates: 40°59′N 23°25′E / 40.983°N 23.417°E / 40.983; 23.417
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Visaltia
Βισαλτία
Visaltia is located in Greece
Visaltia
Visaltia
Location within the region
Coordinates: 40°59′N 23°25′E / 40.983°N 23.417°E / 40.983; 23.417
CountryGreece
Administrative regionCentral Macedonia
Regional unitSerres
Government
 • MayorEvanthia Pliakou[1] (since 2023)
Area
 • Municipality658.3 km2 (254.2 sq mi)
 • Municipal unit144.3 km2 (55.7 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Municipality16,036
 • Density24/km2 (63/sq mi)
 • Municipal unit
3,316
 • Municipal unit density23/km2 (60/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registrationΕΡ
Websitedimosvisaltias.gr

Visaltia (Greek: Βισαλτία, Greek pronunciation: [visalˈti.a]) is a municipality in the Serres regional unit, Greece. The seat of the municipality is in Nigrita.[3] It was named after the ancient region Bisaltia. The ancient city of Berge is located here.[4]

Municipality

The municipality Visaltia was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 4 former municipalities, that became municipal units:[3]

The municipality has an area of 658.333 km2, the municipal unit 144.255 km2.[5]

Province

The province of Visaltia (Greek: Επαρχία Βισαλτίας) was one of the provinces of the Serres Prefecture. Its territory corresponded with that of the current municipality Visaltia, and part of the municipal unit Strymoniko.[6] It was abolished in 2006.

References

  1. ^ Municipality of Vissaltia, Municipal elections – October 2023, Ministry of Interior
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ a b "ΦΕΚ A 87/2010, Kallikratis reform law text" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  4. ^ "Archaeologists unearth ancient city of Verge in Serres" 16 November 2005, Embassy of Greece, Washington, DC
  5. ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.
  6. ^ "Detailed census results 1991" (PDF). (39 MB) (in Greek and French)