Sithonia
Sithonia
Σιθωνία | |
|---|---|
Klimataria beach | |
Sithonia | |
| Coordinates: 40°06′00″N 23°52′30″E / 40.10000°N 23.87500°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Central Macedonia |
| Regional unit | Chalkidiki |
| Seat | Nikiti |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ioannis Mallinis (since 2023) |
| Area | |
• Municipality | 516.8 km2 (199.5 sq mi) |
| • Municipal unit | 322.9 km2 (124.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Municipality | 12,080 |
| • Density | 23.37/km2 (60.54/sq mi) |
| • Municipal unit | 8,750 |
| • Municipal unit density | 27.1/km2 (70.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Vehicle registration | ΧΚ |
Sithonia (Greek: Σιθωνία), also known as Longos, is a peninsula and part of the larger peninsula of Chalkidiki in Greece. The Kassandra Peninsula lies to the west of Sithonia and the Mount Athos peninsula to the east. Sithonia is also the name of a municipality, covering the Sithonia Peninsula. The seat of the municipality is the town Nikiti.