Stratoni ( el, Στρατώνι) is a community of 1057 inhabitants (2011 census), situated on the north-eastern coast of the Chalkidiki peninsula, in Northern

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. It is part of Aristotelis municipality and the municipal unit

Stagira-Akanthos Stagira-Akanthos ( el, Στάγιρα-Άκανθος) is a former municipality in Chalkidiki, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Aristotelis, of which it is a municipal unit. Population 8,705 (2011). The s ...

History

The main feature of this area is the rich mines, whose activity dates from 600 B.C. In antiquity the city of Stratonicea was located there. Modern Stratoni was built in the 19th century and its first residents were the miners of the local mines. After the

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the population increased due to the arrival of refugees from

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. In 1932 the village suffered great damages from the

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in nearby Ierissos. Nowadays the mining activity continues to be the main occupation of the residents.

Historical population

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Populated places in Chalkidiki {{CMacedonia-geo-stub