Lagkadas
Lagkadas (Greek: Λαγκαδάς, Lagkadás) is a town and municipality in the northeast part of Thessaloniki regional unit, Greece. There are 41,103 residents in the municipality and 7,764 of them live in the town of Lagkadas. Lagkadas is located northeast of Thessaloniki, at a distance of about 20 km from its center and at an altitude of about 130m, in the center of the valley of Mygdonia, through which Alexander the Great passed at his campaigns and also the Apostle Paul towards Thessaloniki and Athens. The climate is continental. Nearby is Lake Koroneia (or Lake Lagkada). The inhabitants of Lagkadas participated in the revolution of 1821, with the most famous fighter being Stavros Tzanis, who took part in many battles in southern Greece. The consequence was the destruction of the town in retaliation. During the Macedonian Struggle, the people of Lagkadas offered a lot, with the main Macedonian warrior, the chief Christos Dremlis.
Lagkadas
Λαγκαδάς | |
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An aerial picture of Lagkadas. | |
Lagkadas Location within the region | |
| Coordinates: 40°45′N 23°04′E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Central Macedonia |
| Regional unit | Thessaloniki |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ioannis Tachmatzidis (ND; since 2019) |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 1,222.7 km2 (472.1 sq mi) |
| • Municipal unit | 197.411 km2 (76.221 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 113 m (371 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Municipality | 41,103 |
| • Municipality density | 34/km2 (87/sq mi) |
| • Municipal unit | 19,587 |
| • Municipal unit density | 99/km2 (260/sq mi) |
| Community | |
| • Population | 7,764 (2011) |
| • Area (km2) | 31.761 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Website | http://www.lagadas.gr |