Metamorfosi (Greek: Μεταμόρφωση) is a village in Chalkidiki regional unit of Central Macedonia, Greece. It was settled in 1925 by Greek refugees from Asia Minor (now Turkey) after the Population exchange between Greece and Turkey.
Metamorfosi
Μεταμόρφωση | |
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  Metamorfosi | |
| Coordinates: 40°13′55″N 23°36′13″E / 40.23194°N 23.60361°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Central Macedonia |
| Regional unit | Chalkidiki |
| Municipality | Polygyros |
| Municipal unit | Ormylia |
| Highest elevation | 20 m (70 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Community | 606 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 631 00 |
| Area code(s) | 23710 |
| Vehicle registration | XK |
Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Polygyros. It is located on a beach and forests surround the village. It is a small village with just over 600 residents. Although in the summer season the population swells with tourists from Greece and neighbouring countries.
References
edit- ^ "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.