Melissochori, Thessaloniki
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Μελισσοχώρι
Μελισσοχώρι | |
|---|---|
  Μελισσοχώρι | |
| Coordinates: 40°46.1′N 22°55.7′E / 40.7683°N 22.9283°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Central Macedonia |
| Regional unit | Thessaloniki |
| Municipality | Oraiokastro |
| Municipal unit | Mygdonia |
| Area | |
• Community | 37.561 km2 (14.502 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 220 m (720 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Community | 3,437 |
| • Density | 92/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 570 18 |
| Area code(s) | +30-2394 |
| Vehicle registration | NA to NX |
Melissochori (Greek: Μελισσοχώρι), known before 1926 as Baldzha (Greek: Μπάλτζα), is a village and a community of the Oraiokastro municipality.[2] Before the 2011 local government reform it was part of the municipality of Mygdonia, of which it was a municipal district.[2] The 2021 census recorded 3,437 inhabitants in the village.[1] The community of Melissochori covers an area of 37.561 km2.[3]
