Maroneia

Maroneia
Μαρώνεια
Maroneia is located in Greece
Maroneia
Maroneia
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 40°54′N 25°31′E / 40.900°N 25.517°E / 40.900; 25.517
CountryGreece
Administrative regionEast Macedonia and Thrace
Regional unitRhodope
MunicipalityMaroneia-Sapes
Area
 • Municipal unit287.2 km2 (110.9 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipal unit
5,129
 • Municipal unit density18/km2 (46/sq mi)
 • Community
514
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registrationΚΟ
View of the ancient theatre
Marmaritsa beach, Maroneia

Maroneia (Greek: Μαρώνεια) is a village and a former municipality in Rhodope regional unit, East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Maroneia-Sapes, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 287.155 km2.[3] Population 5,129 (2021). The seat of the municipality was in Xylagani.

  1. ^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
  2. ^ "ΦΕΚ A 87/2010, Kallikratis reform law text" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  3. ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-21.