Stavroupoli
Suburb of Thessaloniki Urban Area, Greece
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Stavroupoli (Greek: Σταυρούπολη, literally city of the Cross) is a suburb of the Thessaloniki Urban Area and a former municipality in the regional unit of Thessaloniki, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it has been part of the Pavlos Melas Municipality, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 3.175 km2.[3] Stavroupoli is located northwest of Thessaloniki's city centre.
Stavroupoli
Σταυρούπολη | |
|---|---|
 View of Pavlos Melas football field and the town hall | |
 Location within the regional unit | |
  Stavroupoli | |
| Coordinates: 40°40′N 22°56′E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Geographic region |  Macedonia |
| Administrative region | Central Macedonia |
| Regional unit | Thessaloniki |
| Municipality | Pavlos Melas |
| Area | |
| • Municipal unit | 3.175 km2 (1.226 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Municipal unit | 45,891 |
| • Municipal unit density | 14,450/km2 (37,440/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 564 xx |
| Area code | 2310 |
| Vehicle registration | N |
| Website | www.pavlosmelas.gr |
Geography
The Stavroupoli region includes the areas of:
- Τερψιθέα (Terpsithea)
- Πρόνοια (Welfare)
- Αμπελώνες (Vineyards)
- Άνω Ηλιούπολη (Upper Ilioupoli)
- Κάτω Ηλιούπολη (Lower Ilioupoli)
- Νεόκτιστα (New City)
- Άνωθεν Ασύλου (Upper Asylum)
- Νικόπολη (Nikopoli)
- Ομόνοια (Omonia)
The town is served by buses 27, 34 and 56.
The town hall is located at Karaoli & Dimitriou 1.
The area was also home to a military camp-converted-concentration camp during WWII, known in German as "Konzentrationslager Pavlo Mela" (Pavlos Melas Concentration Camp), where Jews, members of the Greek resistance and other anti-fascists were held either to be killed or sent to other concentration camps. Today the buildings are under restoration with a plan of construction of a museum.
Historical population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 37,596 |
| 2001 | 41,653 |
| 2011 | 46,008 |
| 2021 | 45,891 |
Notable people
- George Papassavas (1924), painter
