Statistics
Capital:	Polygyros
Area:	2,945 km²
Elevation:	Lowest: sea level Highest: Cholomontas/Cholomon
Inhabitants:	91,654 (1991)
Population density:	31.12/km²
ISO 3166-2:	GR-59
FIPS code:	GR07
Car designation:	XK
Code for the municipalities:	18xx
Number of municipalities:	14
Number of independent communes:	none
Area/distance code:	11-30-237x0 (030-237x0) 23990 in Kallikratia and Kassandra
Postal code	63x xx
Name of inhabitants:	Chalcidicean sing. -s pl.
2-letter abbreviation/HASC:	KD
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Chalcidice or Khalkidhikí or Halkidiki (in Greek Χαλκιδική) is one of the fifty-one prefectures of Greece. It is located in the southeastern portion of Macedonia (Central Macedonia). The Cholomontas or the Cholomon mountains lie in the northcentral part. It consists of a large peninsula in the northwestern Aegean Sea, resembling a hand with three "feet" (Pallene (now Kassandra), Sithonia, and Athos). The monasteries of Mount Athos are located on the most easterly of the "feet". Polygyros is the capital of the Prefecture of Chalkidiki (province of northern Greece), with a population of 5,000. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... ISO 3166-2:GR are ISO 3166-2 codes for Greece. ... FIPS could mean Federal Information Processing Standard, publicly announced standards developed by the U.S. Federal government. ... The Greek car license plates are composed of three letters and four digits per plate (f. ... The National Statistical Service of Greece (NSSG) is a General Secretariat of the Greek Ministry of Economy and Finance with more than 1100 employees. ... This is an alphabetical list by town of dialing codes in Greece. ... Here are list of postal codes in Greece. ... The Greek language (Greek Ελληνικά, IPA – Hellenic) is an Indo-European language with a documented history of some 3,000 years. ... Greece consists of 13 administrative regions known as Peripheries of Greece, which are further subdivided into 51 prefectures (nomoi, singular - nomos): External link Map Categories: Lists of subnational entities | Prefectures of Greece ... The huge equestrian statue of Alexander the Great, king of ancient Macedon, on the waterfront at Thessaloniki, capital of Greek Macedonia Macedonia is a geographical and historical region of the Balkan peninsula in south-eastern Europe with an area of around 67,000 square kilometres and a population of 4. ... Categories: Greece geography stubs ... Greece and the Aegean Sea The Aegean sea in Greece as seen from the island of Santorini The Aegean Sea (Greek: Αιγαίον Πέλαγος, Aigaion Pelagos; Turkish: Ege Denizi) is an arm of the Mediterranean Sea, located between the Greek peninsula and Anatolia (Asia Minor, now part of Turkey). ... One of the 20 monasteries on Mount Athos Mount Athos is a mountain and a peninsula in Macedonia, northern Greece, called Άγιο Όρος (Ayio Oros or Holy Mountain) in Modern Greek, or Ἅγιον Ὄρος (Hagion Oros) in Classical Greek. ... Buddhist monastery near Tibet A monastery is the habitation of monks. ... One of the 20 monasteries on Mount Athos Mount Athos is a mountain and a peninsula in Macedonia, northern Greece, called Άγιο Όρος (Ayio Oros or Holy Mountain) in Modern Greek, or Ἅγιον Ὄρος (Hagion Oros) in Classical Greek. ...

In ancient times, Chalcidice was part of Thrace until conquered by Macedon. The first Greek settlers in this area came from Chalcis (the area around Chalcis was also known as Chalcidice) and Eretria, cities in Euboea, around the 8th century BC who founded cities such as Mende, Torone and Scione, a second wave came from Andros in the 6th century BC. The ancient city of Stageira was the birthplace of Aristotle. Thrace is a historical and geographic area in south-east Europe spread over southern Bulgaria, north-eastern Greece, and European Turkey. ... Macedon (aka. ... Chalcis or Chalkida, Halkida, Halkis or Chalkis (Greek, Modern: Χαλκίδα, Ancient/Katharevousa: _is), the chief town of the island of Euboea in Greece, situated on the strait of the Euripus at its narrowest point. ... This is an article about the Greek city of Eretria. ... Euboea, or Negropont (Greek: Εύβοια, modern transliteration: Evvoia, Evvia or Evia), is the largest island of the Greek archipelago. ... (9th century BC - 8th century BC - 7th century BC - other centuries) (800s BC - 790s BC - 780s BC - 770s BC - 760s BC - 750s BC - 740s BC - 730s BC - 720s BC - 710s BC - 700s BC - other decades) (2nd millennium BC - 1st millennium BC - 1st millennium AD) Events Golden age in Armenia Assyria... The Mende are a large tribe (population approximately 700,000) living primarily in Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Guinea. ... Alternative meanings: There is also the Caribbean island Andros, Bahamas as well as Anglo-American historical figure known as Edmund Andros, and a fictional character Andros from the TV series Power Rangers: In Space Andros, or Andro, an island of the Greek archipelago, the most northerly of the Cyclades, approximately... Stageira (Greek: Στάγειρα) was an ancient Greek city on the Chalcidice peninsula and is chiefly known for being the birthplace of Aristotle. ... Aristotle (sculpture) Aristotle ( Greek: Αριστοτέλης Aristotelēs) ( 384 BC – March 7, 322 BC) was an ancient Greek philosopher. ...

Capital of Chalcidice is the city of Polygyros, located in the center of the peninsula.

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A beautiful view of Golden Beach, in Kallikrateia, Chalkidiki

The only prefectural boundary is with the Thessaloniki prefecture located to the north. Thessaloniki (Greek: Θεσσαλονίκη) is a nomos (prefecture) in Greece, containing Thessaloniki, Lagana and the northern portion of the Chalcidicean peninsula. ...

Sporting teams

Television

• Nea Moudania TV - Nea Moudania

The following is a partial list of Greek language television channels which serves. ...

Transportation

• GR-18, NW, W, SW, Cen., NE

Chalcidice is one of the prefectures that are not linked by ant railway.

Ancient sites

• Olynthos

Places

• Ouranopolis
• Polygyros
• Potidaea

Polygyros is the capital of the Prefecture of Chalkidiki (province of northern Greece), with a population of 5,000. ...

Municipalities

Polygyros is the capital of the Prefecture of Chalkidiki (province of northern Greece), with a population of 5,000. ...

Communities

• See also: Communities of Chalkidiki

External Links

• Halkidiki guide (http://www.travel-to-halkidiki.com)

http://www.halkidiki.com