Kassandreia

For the ancient city in Macedonia also spelled Kassandria or Kassandreia, see Cassandreia.

Kassandreia (Greek: Κασσάνδρεια, Kassándreia), known as Valta before 1955^[2] (Βάλτα, Válta, meaning "town in the swamps"), is a town and a community in Chalkidiki, northern Greece. It is the seat of the municipality of Kassandra, in the center of the peninsula. Its population was 3,158 at the 2021 census.^[1] It was named after the ancient city Cassandrea, which was located near the village. This ancient city, which had originally been called Potidaea, was enlarged by Cassander who became the ruler of Macedonia for a number of years, and named after him. It is probably at this time that the channel that separates this peninsula from the mainland was dredged, to aid naval activities. The ancient name has now been revived for the modern small town that has been built on the site of the ancient Cassandrea, and it is called 'New Potidaea', or in Greek Nea Poteidaia.

Kassandreia Κασσάνδρεια
Community
Kassandreia Location within the region
Coordinates: 40°02.9′N 23°24.8′E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Central Macedonia
Regional unit	Chalkidiki
Municipality	Kassandra
Municipal unit	Kassandra
Population  (2021)[1]
• Community	3,158
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	631 00
Area code(s)	23710
Vehicle registration	ΧΚ