Stagira-Akanthos

Stagira-Akanthos (Greek: Στάγιρα-Άκανθος) is a former municipality in Chalkidiki, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Aristotelis, of which it is a municipal unit.^[2] Population 8,274 (2021). The seat of the former municipality was in Ierissos, which is also the seat of the municipality Aristotelis. The land area of the municipal unit is 253.373 km².^[3] It lies north of the autonomous area of Mount Athos. The Greek philosopher Aristotle was born in the ancient city of Stageira, in the northwest part of the municipal unit.

Stagira-Akanthos Στάγιρα-Άκανθος
Municipal unit
Stagira-Akanthos Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 40°24′N 23°53′E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Central Macedonia
Regional unit	Chalkidiki
Municipality	Aristotelis
Area
• Municipal unit	253.4 km2 (97.8 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Municipal unit	8,274
• Municipal unit density	33/km2 (85/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registration	ΧΚ

Subdivisions

The municipal unit Stagira-Akanthos is subdivided into the following communities:

• Ammouliani
• Ierissos
• Nea Roda
• Olympiada
• Ouranoupoli
• Stagira
• Stratoniki
• Stratoni

See also

• Strymonian Gulf