Central Macedonia, Greece

Central Macedonia is one of 14 primary administrative regions in Greece with a population of approximately 1,792,069 people.

Facts and figures on Central Macedonia at a glance

Region name: Central Macedonia (Central Macedonia)
Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 1,792,069 people
Country: Greece
Continent: Europe

The regional headquarters of Central Macedonia (Central Macedonia) is located in the regional capital Thessaloniki (Thessaloníki) with a population of 317,778 people.

The distance as the crow flies from Central Macedonia's regional capital Thessaloniki to Greece's capital Athens (Athens) is approximately 303 km (189 mi).

Facts and figures about Central Macedonia
RegionPopulationRegional capitalPopulation
Central Macedonia Central Macedonia1,792,069 peopleThessaloniki Thessaloníki317,778 people

Compare with other regions in Greece.

Map of Central Macedonia

Map of Central Macedonia

Information on Central Macedonia

Information on Central Macedonia
Region nameRegional capitalSubregionsCountryContinent
Central Macedonia Central MacedoniaThessaloniki Thessaloníki7GreeceEurope

Time in Central Macedonia

Time in Central Macedonia
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Tue, 19 Mar 2024 - 4:16am (04:16h)NoTue, 19 Mar 2024 - 4:16am (04:16h)UTC +2.0Europe/Athens

Geographic coordinates of Central Macedonia

Latitude & Longitude of Central Macedonia
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map40°54'48.6"N (40.9135100°)22°50'26.1"E (22.8405800°)

Subregions in Central Macedonia

There are 7 administrative subregions in Central Macedonia.
Subregions in Central Macedonia
RegionNoPopulationRegional capitalCapital population
Nomos Chalkidikis Nomós Chalkidikís1.109,587Polygyros Polýgyros10,000
Nomos Imathias Nomós Imathías2.-Veroia Véroia44,464
Nomos Kilkis Nomós Kilkís3.-Kilkis Kilkís22,914
Nomos Pellis Nomós Péllis4.-Edessa Édessa18,669
Nomos Pierias Nomós Pierías5.-Katerini Kateríni53,293
Nomos Serron Nomós Serrón6.-Serres Sérres58,287
Nomos Thessalonikis Nomós Thessaloníkis7.1,110,312Thessaloniki Thessaloníki317,778

External sources of information on Central Macedonia

Central Macedonia on Wikipedia