Polichni (Greek: Πολίχνη, literally Little town) is a suburb of the Thessaloniki Urban Area and was a former municipality in the regional unit of Thessaloniki, Macedonia, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform, it is part of the municipality Pavlos Melas, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] The population is 38,887 (2021 census), and it has a land area of 7.325 km2.[3]

Polichni
Πολίχνη
View to Thessaloniki with Polichni in the foreground.
View to Thessaloniki with Polichni in the foreground.
Polichni is located in Greece
Polichni
Polichni
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 40°40′N 22°57′E / 40.667°N 22.950°E / 40.667; 22.950
CountryGreece
Geographic region Macedonia
Administrative regionCentral Macedonia
Regional unitThessaloniki
MunicipalityPavlos Melas
Area
 • Municipal unit7.325 km2 (2.828 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipal unit
38,887
 • Municipal unit density5,300/km2 (14,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

The Polichni district includes the areas of:

Anthokipoi (Gardens)
Ano Polichni (Upper Polichni)
Meteora
Neromiloi (Water Mills)
St Panteleimon

The central square of Polichni is named after the Saint Panteleimon church.

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References

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  3. ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.