Stavroupoli Explained

Stavroupoli
Name Local:Σταυρούπολη
Type:municipal unit
Caption Skyline:View of Pavlos Melas football field and the town hall
Coordinates:40.6667°N 78°W
Periph:Central Macedonia
Periphunit:Thessaloniki
Municipality:Pavlos Melas
Population As Of:2021
Population:45891
Area:3.175
Postal Code:564 xx
Area Code:2310
Licence:N
Website:www.pavlosmelas.gr

Stavroupoli (Greek, Modern (1453-);: 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.[1] The municipal unit has an area of 3.175 km2.[2] Stavroupoli is located northwest of Thessaloniki's city centre.

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

References

  1. Web site: ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities. el. Government Gazette.
  2. Web site: Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation). National Statistical Service of Greece. el.

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