Sithonia
Sithonia (Greek: Σιθωνία), also known as Longos, is a peninsula and part of the larger peninsula of Chalkidiki in Greece. The Kassandra Peninsula lies to the west of Sithonia and the Mount Athos peninsula to the east. Sithonia is also the name of a municipality, covering the Sithonia peninsula. The seat of the municipality is the town Nikiti.
Sithonia
Σιθωνία | |
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Klimataria beach | |
Sithonia Location within the region | |
| Coordinates: 40°06′00″N 23°52′30″E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Central Macedonia |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ioannis Mallinis |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 516.8 km2 (199.5 sq mi) |
| • Municipal unit | 322.9 km2 (124.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Municipality | 12,394 |
| • Municipality density | 24/km2 (62/sq mi) |
| • Municipal unit | 8,841 |
| • Municipal unit density | 27/km2 (71/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Vehicle registration | ΧΚ |
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