Arethousa

For other uses, see Arethusa (disambiguation).

Arethousa (Greek: Αρέθουσα) is a village and a community and a municipal unit of the Volvi municipality.^[2] Before the 2011 local government reform it was part of the municipal unit of Arethousa was an independent municipality.^[2] The 2021 census recorded 636 inhabitants in the community and 2,238 inhabitants in the municipal unit.^[1] The community of Arethousa covers an area of 57.021 km² while the respective municipal unit 214.929 km².^[3]

Arethousa Αρέθουσα
Municipal unit
Arethousa Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 40°44.6′N 23°35.4′E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Central Macedonia
Regional unit	Thessaloniki
Municipality	Volvi
Area
• Municipal unit	214.929 km2 (82.985 sq mi)
• Community	57.021 km2 (22.016 sq mi)
Elevation	374 m (1,227 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Municipal unit	2,238
• Municipal unit density	10/km2 (27/sq mi)
• Community	636
• Community density	11/km2 (29/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	570 02
Area code(s)	+30-2395
Vehicle registration	NA to NX

Administrative division

The community of Arethousa consists of two separate settlements:^[1]

• Arethousa (population 564 as of 2021)
• Lefkouda (population 72)

See also

• List of settlements in the Thessaloniki regional unit