Olympiada, Chalkidiki
Olympiada
Ολυμπιάδα | |
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View of Olympiada from northwest | |
Olympiada | |
| Coordinates: 40°35′32″N 23°46′44″E / 40.59222°N 23.77889°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Central Macedonia |
| Regional unit | Chalkidiki |
| Municipality | Aristotelis |
| Municipal unit | Stagira-Akanthos |
| Village established | 1923 (103 years ago) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Community | 638 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Olympiada (Greek: Ολυμπιάδα) is a town in the northeastern part of the Chalkidiki peninsula in Central Macedonia, Greece. It had 638 inhabitants in the 2021 census. Olympiada is a community within the municipal unit of Stagira-Akanthos, in the Aristotelis municipality. The main occupations of its residents are tourism and fishing. The town is located 35 km from Ierissos and 90 km from Thessaloniki. Approximately 700 meters from the town lies the archaeological site of ancient Stagira. The area is declared a protected zone under the Natura 2000 programme.