Evosmos

Evosmos (Greek: Εύοσμος, Évosmos; before 1955: Neos Koukloutzas (Νέος Κουκλουτζάς, Néos Koukloutzás)) 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 Kordelio-Evosmos, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit. It has a land area of 9.927 square kilometres (3.833 sq mi) and its population is 74,686 (2011 census). Due to rapid development, the population has been growing fast. Most of the new development is taking place in the northern district of the municipality called Nea Politeia (New Town).

Evosmos
Εύοσμος
Street of the suburb
Evosmos
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 40°40′8″N 22°54′30″E
CountryGreece
Geographic region Macedonia
Administrative regionCentral Macedonia
Regional unitThessaloniki
MunicipalityKordelio-Evosmos
  Municipal unit9.927 km2 (3.833 sq mi)
Elevation
35 m (115 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Municipal unit
74,686
  Municipal unit density7,500/km2 (19,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Area code(s)+30231
Vehicle registrationΝ
Websitewww.kordelio-evosmos.gr
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