Thessaloniki (municipality)
Municipality of Thessaloniki
Δήμος Θεσσαλονίκης | |
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| Coordinates: 40°38′N 22°57′E / 40.633°N 22.950°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Geographic region | Macedonia |
| Administrative region | Central Macedonia |
| Regional unit | Thessaloniki |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Stelios Angeloudis (since 2024) |
| Area | |
• Municipality | 19.307 km2 (7.454 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Municipality | 319,045 |
| • Density | 17,000/km2 (43,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Website | http://www.thessaloniki.gr/ |
The Municipality of Thessaloniki (Greek: Δήμος Θεσσαλονίκης, Dímos Thessaloníkis) is the second largest municipality by population in Greece after the Municipality of Athens. According to the 2021 Greek census, it has a population of 319,045 inhabitants. The municipality includes the historical center (including the majority of the city's monuments) and about one third of the Thessaloniki Urban Area.