Lagkadas (Greek: Λαγκαδάς, Lagkadás) is a town and municipality in the northeast part of Thessaloniki regional unit, Greece. There are 37,022 residents in the municipality and 8,447 of them live in the community of Lagkadas (2021).[2] Lagkadas is located northeast of Thessaloniki, at a distance of about 20 km from its center and at an altitude of about 130m, in the center of the valley of Mygdonia, through which Alexander the Great passed at his campaigns and also the Apostle Paul towards Thessaloniki and Athens. The climate is continental. Nearby is Lake Koroneia (or Lake Lagkada). The inhabitants of Lagkadas participated in the revolution of 1821, with the most famous fighter being Stavros Tzanis, who took part in many battles in southern Greece. The consequence was the destruction of the town in retaliation. During the Macedonian Struggle, the people of Lagkadas offered a lot, with the main Macedonian warrior, the chief Christos Dremlis.
Lagkadas
Λαγκαδάς | |
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 An aerial picture of Lagkadas. | |
  Lagkadas Location within the region  | |
| Coordinates: 40°45′N 23°04′E / 40.750°N 23.067°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Central Macedonia |
| Regional unit | Thessaloniki |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Niki Andreadou[1] (since 2023) |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 1,222.7 km2 (472.1 sq mi) |
| • Municipal unit | 197.411 km2 (76.221 sq mi) |
| • Community | 31.761 km2 (12.263 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 113 m (371 ft) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
| • Municipality | 37,022 |
| • Density | 30/km2 (78/sq mi) |
| • Municipal unit | 19,339 |
| • Municipal unit density | 98/km2 (250/sq mi) |
| • Community | 8,447 |
| • Community density | 270/km2 (690/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Website | http://www.lagadas.gr |
Municipality
editThe municipality of Lagkadas was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 7 former municipalities, that became municipal units:[3]
The municipality of Langadas has an area of 1,222.65 km2, the municipal unit Lagkadas has an area of 197.411 km2, and the community Lagkadas has an area of 31.761 km2.[4] Lagkadas is well known for the famous thermal spa[5]
Climate
editLagkadas has a continental climate with significant temperature variations between winter and summer. On the 3rd of August 2021 the official meteorological station of the National Observatory of Athens in Lagkadas registered 47.1°C. [6]
Population
editMany inhabitants are descendants of Greek refugees from the village of Kosti in Bulgaria.
The historical evolution of the population of Lagadas town is as follows:
| Census [7] | Population |
| 1940 | 5,859 |
| 1951 | 7,660 |
| 1961 | 6,752 |
| 1971 | 6,708 |
| 1981 | 7,589 |
| 1991 | 6,280 |
| 2001 | 7,259 |
| 2011 | 7,764 |
| 2021 | 8,447 |
Notable natives
edit- Stavros Tzanis, fighter of the Revolution of 1821
- Zübeyde Hanım (1857–1923), Mustafa Kemal Atatürk's mother
- Christos Dremlis, Macedonian warlord
- Antonis Remos, singer
- Ιlias Klonaridis, singer
Transport
editNorth of Lagkadas passes the Egnatia Odos (junction 24) connecting it with Thessaloniki. Lagkadas is connected to Thessaloniki by line 83 of OASTH (public buses).
References
edit- ^ Municipality of Lagadas, Municipal elections – October 2023, Ministry of Interior
- ^ a b "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
- ^ "ΦΕΚ A 87/2010, Kallikratis reform law text" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
- ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-21.
- ^ "Thermal Springs Lagkada (Thessaloniki) - 2019 All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go (with Photos)". TripAdvisor.
- ^ "Meteo.gr: Ξεπέρασε τους 47 βαθμούς η θερμοκρασία τη Τρίτη 03/08 - Σε 205 περιοχές ήταν μεγαλύτερη των 40 βαθμών".
- ^ Censuses, Digital Library ELSTAT
