Polichni | |
Name Local: | Πολίχνη |
Type: | municipal unit |
Periph: | Central Macedonia |
Periphunit: | Thessaloniki |
Population: | 38887 |
Population As Of: | 2021 |
Area: | 7.325 |
Coordinates: | 40.6667°N 79°W |
Caption Skyline: | View to Thessaloniki with Polichni in the foreground. |
Polichni (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Πολίχνη, literally Little town) is a suburb of the Thessaloniki Urban Area and was a former municipality in the regional unit of Thessaloniki, Macedonia, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Pavlos Melas, of which it is a municipal unit.[1] The population is 38,887 (2021 census), and it has a land area of 7.325 km2.[2]
The Polichni district includes the areas of:
Anthokipoi (Gardens)
Ano Polichni (Upper Polichni)
Meteora
Neromiloi (Water Mills)
St Panteleimon
The central square of Polichni is named after the Saint Panteleimon church.