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Central Macedonia Region

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Also known as Central Macedonia, Central Macedonia Periphery

one of the 13 administrative regions of Greece

AI overview

Central Macedonia is one of Greece's 13 administrative regions, located in the northern part of the country. It matters because it includes major cities and serves as an important economic and cultural hub for northern Greece.

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Wikidata facts

Part of
Macedonia
Official name
Περιφέρεια Κεντρικής Μακεδονίας
Country
Greece
Population
1795669
Area
18810.52
Time zone
UTC+03:00
Head of government
Panagiotis Psomiadis
Official website
www.pkm.gov.gr
Image
Θεσσαλονίκη 2014 (The Metropolitan Church of Saint Gregory Palamas) - panoramio (1).jpg
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Central Macedonia
topic's main category
Category:Central Macedonia
category for people born here
Category:Births in Central Macedonia
category for people who died here
Category:Deaths in Central Macedonia
category of associated people
Category:People from Central Macedonia
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Encyclopedic overview

Central Macedonia is one of the thirteen administrative regions of Greece, consisting 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. The capital and largest city of the region is Thessaloniki.

Geography

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Central Macedonia Region” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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