Olympiada, Chalkidiki
Olympiada
Ολυμπιάδα | |
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View of Olympiada from northwest | |
| Coordinates: 40°35′32″N 23°46′44″E / 40.59222°N 23.77889°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Central Macedonia |
| Regional unit | Chalkidiki |
| Municipality | Aristotelis |
| Municipal unit | Stagira-Akanthos |
| Population (2021) | |
• Community | 638 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Olympiada (Greek: Ολυμπιάδα) is a town in the northeastern part of the peninsula of Chalkidiki, Central Macedonia, Greece, with 638 inhabitants in the 2021 census. It is a community of the same name, within the municipal unit of Stagira-Akanthos, in the Aristotelis municipality. The main occupation of its residents is tourism and fishing. It is located 35 km from Ierissos and 90 km from Thessaloniki. Approximately 700 meters from it lies the archaeological site of ancient Stagira. The area is declared as a protected zone by the Natura 2000 programme.