Sindos
Community in Greece
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Sindos (Greek: Σίνδος; Latin: Sindus) is a suburb of Thessaloniki, Greece. It is the seat of the municipality of Delta. Sindos is home to the main campus of the Alexander Technological Educational Institute of Thessaloniki and the Industrial Zone of the city. The community Sindos has an area of 47.248 km2.[2] The population was 9,406 at the 2021 census.[1]
Sindos
Σίνδος | |
|---|---|
  Sindos | |
| Coordinates: 40°40′N 22°48′E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Central Macedonia |
| Regional unit | Thessaloniki |
| Municipality | Delta |
| Municipal unit | Echedoros |
| Area | |
• Community | 47.248 km2 (18.243 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 10 m (33 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Community | 9,406 |
| • Density | 199.1/km2 (515.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
History
Transport
The settlement is severed by Sindos railway station, on the Piraeus–Platy railway[5] and Thessaloniki–Bitola railway.[6] Sindos - Thessaloniki transportation is facilitated by the lines 52, 80 and 51 of OASTH bus, where the central railway station serves as starting point.[7]
