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Efkarpia

Coordinates: 40°41′N 22°57′E / 40.683°N 22.950°E / 40.683; 22.950
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Efkarpia
Ευκαρπία
Efkarpia is located in Greece
Efkarpia
Efkarpia
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 40°41′N 22°57′E / 40.683°N 22.950°E / 40.683; 22.950
CountryGreece
Geographic region Macedonia
Administrative regionCentral Macedonia
Regional unitThessaloniki
MunicipalityPavlos Melas
Area
 • Municipal unit13.263 km2 (5.121 sq mi)
Elevation
110 m (360 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipal unit
15,416
 • Municipal unit density1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Websitewww.dimos-efkarpias.gr

Efkarpia (Greek: Ευκαρπία, romanizedEukarpiá), officially named Nea Efkarpia (Greek: Νέα Ευκαρπία, lit.'New Efkapria'), is a suburb of the Thessaloniki Urban Area and a former municipality in the regional unit of Thessaloniki, Macedonia, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Pavlos Melas, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] It has a population of 15,416 (2021) and the area of the municipal unit is 13.263 km2.[3]

History

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Nea Efkarpia was established after Greco-Turkish War by Greek refugees from Asia Minor and Pontus who settled there after the population exchange. It was named after Efkarpia in what is now the Uşak District of Turkey. A considerable number of Aromanians also moved there from the villages of Megala Livadia and Kokkinopilos.[4]

References

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  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 B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (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.
  4. ^ "Δημοτική Ενότητα Ευκαρπίας". Δήμος Παύλου Μελά (in Greek). Retrieved 2025-07-13.