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Chalkidona ' onMouseout='HidePop("79008")' href="http://www.absoluteastronomy.com/topics/Thessaloniki_Prefecture">Thessaloniki Prefecture
Thessaloniki Prefecture
Thessaloniki is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the Region of Central Macedonia. Its capital is the city of Thessaloniki. It is the second most populous regional unit in Greece, behind Central Athens.-Geography:...

, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....

. The seat of the municipality is Koufalia
Koufalia
Koufalia is a former municipality and a city in the Thessaloniki regional unit, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Chalkidona, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit. It is located 40 kilometres North-West of the City of Thessaloniki, and virtually...

. The town is a hub for trucking traffic around the Thessaloniki area.

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The municipality Chalkidona was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 3 former municipalities, that became municipal units:
  • Agios Athanasios
  • Chalkidona
  • Koufalia
    Koufalia
    Koufalia is a former municipality and a city in the Thessaloniki regional unit, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Chalkidona, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit. It is located 40 kilometres North-West of the City of Thessaloniki, and virtually...