Ampelokipoi, Thessaloniki
Suburb of the Thessaloniki Urban Area, Greece
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Ampelokipoi (Greek: Αμπελόκηποι, meaning vineyards) is a suburb of the Thessaloniki Urban Area (not to be confused with the Athenian neighborhood-suburb with the same name and other areas throughout Greece) and a former municipality in the regional unit of Thessaloniki, Macedonia, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality of Ampelokipoi-Menemeni, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] The population was 35,846 in 2021,[1] with a land area of 1.803 km².[3] Ampelokipoi is the seat of the new Ampelokipoi-Menemeni municipality.
Ampelokipoi
Αμπελόκηποι | |
|---|---|
Location within the regional unit | |
  Ampelokipoi Location within Greece | |
| Coordinates: 40°39′N 22°55′E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Geographic region |  Macedonia |
| Administrative region | Central Macedonia |
| Regional unit | Thessaloniki |
| Municipality | Ampelokipoi-Menemeni |
| Area | |
| • Municipal unit | 1.803 km2 (0.696 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Municipal unit | 35,846 |
| • Municipal unit density | 19,880/km2 (51,490/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 561 21, 561 23 |
| Area code | +30231 |
| Vehicle registration | Ν |
| Website | www.ampelokipoi.gr |
Areas
Ampelokipoi include the areas of Heptalofos, Skeparni, Kaistri, Philippou and Akriton.
Sport activities
The municipal sports club AO Ampelokipon has football, basketball, volleyball, swimming and athletic clubs. The local stadium was a training center for the Olympic Games of 2004.
Other
In the area is located also the Zeitenlik WWI Allied cemetery, such as the Catholic cemetery of Saint Vincent.
