Gefyra, Thessaloniki
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Gefyra
Γέφυρα | |
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 Wild horses in Gefyra | |
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| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Central Macedonia |
| Regional unit | Thessaloniki |
| Municipality | Chalkidona |
| Municipal unit | Agios Athanasios |
| Area | |
• Community | 29.836 km2 (11.520 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 35 m (115 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Community | 2,782 |
| • Density | 93/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 570 11 |
| Area code(s) | +30-231 |
| Vehicle registration | NA to NX |
Gefyra (Greek: Γέφυρα, literally meaning "Bridge", until 1926 Τοψίν/Topsin, Bulgarian: Топчиево/Topchievo, Turkish: Topçin) is a village and a community of the Chalkidona municipality,[2] about 20 km northwest from Thessaloniki.
Before the 2011 local government reform it was part of the municipality of Agios Athanasios, of which it was a municipal district.[2] The 2021 census recorded 2,782 inhabitants in the community.[1] The community of Gefyra covers an area of 29.836 km2.[3]
There is a highway junction near Gefyra, where the European route E75 and E86 meets.
