Aristotelis (municipality)
Aristotelis (Greek: Αριστοτέλης) is a municipality in the Chalkidiki regional unit, Central Macedonia, Greece. The seat of the municipality is the town Ierissos. The municipality is named after the ancient philosopher Aristotle, whose birthplace, Stagira, lies within its bounds. The municipality also includes the area of the mining villages, known as Mademochoria. On the East, it borders the Monastic community of Mount Athos.
Aristotelis
Αριστοτέλης | |
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Municipality | |
Aristotelis Location within the region | |
| Coordinates: 40°24′N 23°53′E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Central Macedonia |
| Regional unit | Chalkidiki |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 747.0 km2 (288.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Municipality | 16,964 |
| • Density | 23/km2 (59/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
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