Polichni ( el, Πολίχνη, literally ''Little town'') is a

suburb A suburb (more broadly suburban area) is an area within a metropolitan area, which may include commercial and mixed-use, that is primarily a residential area. A suburb can exist either as part of a larger city/urban area or as a separate ...

of the

Thessaloniki Urban Area The Thessaloniki metropolitan area or larger urban zone (LUZ) is the complete area covered and directly influenced by Thessaloniki. The metropolitan area traditionally consisted of the municipality of Thessaloniki and its immediate surroundings, w ...

and was a former municipality in the regional unit of Thessaloniki,

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. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality

Pavlos Melas Pavlos Melas ( el, Παύλος Μελάς, ''Pávlos Melás''; March 29, 1870 – October 13, 1904) was a Greek revolutionary and artillery officer of the Hellenic Army. He participated in the Greco-Turkish War of 1897 and was amongst the first ...

, of which it is a municipal unit. The population is 39,332 (2011 census), and it has a land area of 7.325 km². 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.

External links

Official website

References

Populated places in Thessaloniki (regional unit) {{CentralMacedonia-geo-stub