Lagkadas
Λαγκαδάς | |
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 An aerial picture of Lagkadas. | |
  Lagkadas Location within the region  | |
| Coordinates: 40°45′N 23°04′E / 40.750°N 23.067°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Central Macedonia |
| Regional unit | Thessaloniki |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Niki Andreadou[1] (since 2023) |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 1,222.7 km2 (472.1 sq mi) |
| • Municipal unit | 197.411 km2 (76.221 sq mi) |
| • Community | 31.761 km2 (12.263 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 113 m (371 ft) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
| • Municipality | 37,022 |
| • Density | 30/km2 (78/sq mi) |
| • Municipal unit | 19,339 |
| • Municipal unit density | 98/km2 (250/sq mi) |
| • Community | 8,447 |
| • Community density | 270/km2 (690/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Website | http://www.lagadas.gr |
Lagkadas (Greek: Λαγκαδάς, Lagkadás) is a town and municipality in the northeast part of Thessaloniki regional unit, Greece. There are 37,022 residents in the municipality and 8,447 of them live in the community of Lagkadas (2021).[2] Lagkadas is located northeast of Thessaloniki, at a distance of about 20 km from its center and at an altitude of about 130m, in the center of the valley of Mygdonia, through which Alexander the Great passed at his campaigns and also the Apostle Paul towards Thessaloniki and Athens. The climate is continental. Nearby is Lake Koroneia (or Lake Lagkada). The inhabitants of Lagkadas participated in the revolution of 1821, with the most famous fighter being Stavros Tzanis, who took part in many battles in southern Greece. The consequence was the destruction of the town in retaliation. During the Macedonian Struggle, the people of Lagkadas offered a lot, with the main Macedonian warrior, the chief Christos Dremlis.
- ^ Municipality of Lagadas, Municipal elections – October 2023, Ministry of Interior
- ^ a b "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.