Central Macedonia
Central Macedonia (/ˌmæsəˈdoʊniə/ MASS-ə-DOH-nee-ə; Greek: Κεντρική Μακεδονία, romanized: Kentrikí Makedonía, IPA: [ce(n)driˈci maceðoˈni.a]) is one of the thirteen administrative regions of Greece, consisting of the central part of the geographical and historical region of Macedonia. With a population of almost 1.8 million, it is the second most populous region in Greece after Attica.
Central Macedonia
Κεντρική Μακεδονία | |
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| Coordinates: 40.7°N 23.0°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Region | Macedonia |
| Decentralized administration | Macedonia and Thrace |
| Capital | Thessaloniki |
| Regional units | List
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| Government | |
| • Regional Governor | Apostolos Tzitzikostas (New Democracy) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 18,810.52 km2 (7,262.78 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 1,795,669 |
| • Density | 95/km2 (250/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Macedonian |
| GDP | |
| • Total | €24.892 billion (2021) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | GR-B |
| HDI (2019) | 0.876 very high · 6th of 13 |
| Website | www |
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