Arnaia

Arnaia
Αρναία
Street in Arnaia
Street in Arnaia
Arnaia is located in Greece
Arnaia
Arnaia
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 40°29′N 23°36′E / 40.483°N 23.600°E / 40.483; 23.600
CountryGreece
Administrative regionCentral Macedonia
Regional unitChalkidiki
MunicipalityAristotelis
Area
 • Municipal unit288.739 km2 (111.483 sq mi)
Elevation
600 m (2,000 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipal unit
5,564
 • Municipal unit density19/km2 (50/sq mi)
 • Community
2,159
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
631 00
Area code(s)23710
Vehicle registrationΧΚ

Arnaia (Greek: Αρναία, before 1928: Λιαρίγκοβη - Liarigkovi, or Lerigovo[2]) is a town and 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.[3] The municipal unit has an area of 288.739 km2.[4] Population 5,564 (2021). The History and Folklore Museum of Arnaia is located in the town.

  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. ^ Name changes of settlements in Greece
  3. ^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  4. ^ "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.