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! align="center" colspan="2" | Statistics
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| [[Prefecture]]: || [[Chalkidiki prefecture|Chalkidiki]] (capital)
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| [[Provinces of Greece|Province]]: || [[Province of Chalkidiki|Chalkidiki]] (capital)
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| Location: Latitude: Longitude:|| 40.9725/40°22'28" N lat.23.943L/23°26'36" E long
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| Population: ([[1991]])  - Total  - Density¹  - Rank||   10,278   
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| Elevation:  -lowest:  -centre:  -highest:|| about 300 m 426 m (centre) about 1,100 m (Cholomontas)
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| Number of communities: || -
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| [[List of postal codes in Greece|Postal code]]: || 631 00
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| [[Area codes in Greece|Area/distance code]]: || 11-30-[[Greece dialing code 237|23710]] (030-23710)-2 
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| [[YPES|Municipal code]]: || 5210
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| [[License plates in Greece|Car designation]]: || <code>XA</code> ('''Cha'''lkidiki)
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| 3-letter abbreviation: || PLG '''P'''o'''l'''y'''g'''yros
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| Name of inhabitants: || - ''sing.'' s ''pl.''
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| Address of administration: || 50 Polytechniou St Polygyros 631 00
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'''Polygyros''' is the capital of [[Chalkidiki prefecture]] in [[Macedonia]], with a population of 5,000. Polygyros is the largest community in Chalkidiki, but the municipality is not the largest. Polygyros is south of [[Greece Interstate 16|GR-16]] (Thessaloniki - Arnaia). Polygyros is located SE of [[Thessaloniki]], NE of [[Nea Moudania]], NW of [[Sithonia]] and S of [[Arnaia]]. The town is built in the shape of an ampitheatre on a plateau on the south west side of the mountain [[Holomontas]]. Polygyros is famous for its carnival celebrations, which attracts visitors from around [[Greece]]. A nearby location called "Panagia" ("Virgin Mary") is the setting of a famous religious celebration on August 15th.

==Sites of interest==

*[[Polygyros Archeological Museum]] - [http://alexander.macedonia.culture.gr/2/21/211/21116/e211pm02.html website]

==Other==

Polygyros has schools, lyceums, a gymnasium, banks, a post office, and squares (''plateies'').

==Historical population==
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! Year !! Population !! Change !! Municipal population 
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| [[1981]] || 5,239 || - || - 
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| [[1991]] || 4,501 || -728/-13.9% || 10,278 
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| [[2001]] || - || - || - 
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== External Links ==
*[http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?tb=1&city=Polygyros&country=GR Mapquest - Polygyros], street map not yet available
*Coordinates: {{coor dms|40|22|28|N|23|36|36|E|region:GR}}

==See also==
*[[Communities of Chalkidiki]]

[[Category:Chalkidiki prefecture]]
[[Category:Greek prefectural capitals]]
[[Category:Cities and towns in Greece]]

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 == External Links ==
 *[http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?tb=1&city=Polygyros&country=GR Mapquest - Polygyros], street map not yet available
 ==See also==

Polygyros - Revision history

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