Nestos (municipality)

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Nestos

Νέστος
Nestos is located in Greece
Nestos
Nestos
Location within the region
Coordinates: 40°59′N 24°42′E / 40.983°N 24.700°E / 40.983; 24.700Coordinates: 40°59′N 24°42′E / 40.983°N 24.700°E / 40.983; 24.700
KintraGreece
Admeenistrative regionEast Macedonie an Thrace
Regional unitKavala
Area
 • Municipality674.6 km2 (260.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Municipality
22331
 • Municipality density33/km2 (86/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Nestos (Greek: Νέστος) is a municipality in the Kavala regional unit, East Macedonie an Thrace, Greece. The seat o the municipality is the toun Chrysoupoli.[2] It was named after the river Nestos.

Municipality[eedit | eedit soorce]

The municipality Nestos wis formit at the 2011 local govrenment reform bi the merger o the follaein 3 umwhile municipalities, that became municipal units:[2]

Province[eedit | eedit soorce]

The province o Nestos (Greek: Επαρχία Νέστου) wis ane o the provinces o the Kavala Prefectur. It haed the same territory as the present municipality.[3] It was abolished in 2006.

References[eedit | eedit soorce]

  1. a b "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
  2. a b Kallikratis law Archived 2017-04-27 at the Wayback Machine Greece Ministry of Interior (in Greek)
  3. Detailed census results 1991 PDF (39 MB) (in Greek) (in French)

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