Stavroupoli ( el, Σταυρούπολη, literally ''city of the Cross'') is a suburb 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,
Greece
Greece,, or , romanized: ', officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the southern tip of the Balkans, and is located at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, and Africa. Greece shares land borders with ...
. Since the 2011 local government reform it has been 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 the seat and a municipal unit.
The population at the 2011 census was 46,008. The municipal unit has an area of 3.175 km
2.
Stavroupoli is located northwest of Thessaloniki's city centre.
Demographics
According to the 2011 census, the population of the Municipality of Pavlos Melas was 98,870, the third most populated municipality of Thessaloniki. The Stavroupoli region includes the areas of:
:Τερψιθέα (Terpsithea)
:Πρόνοια (Welfare)
:Αμπελώνες (Vineyards)
:Άνω Ηλιούπολη (Upper Ilioupoli)
:Κάτω Ηλιούπολη (Lower Ilioupoli)
:Νεόκτιστα (New City)
:Άνωθεν Ασύλου (Upper Asylum)
:Νικόπολη (Nikopoli)
:Ομόνοια (Omonia)
The town is served by buses 27, 34 and 56.
The town hall is located at Karaoli & Dimitriou 1.
The area was also home to a military camp-converted-concentration camp during WWII, known in German as "Konzentrationslager Pavlo Mela" (Pavlos Melas Concentration Camp), where Jews, members of the
Greek resistance and other anti-fascists were held either to be killed or sent to other concentration camps. Today the buildings are under restoration with a plan of construction of a museum.
Historical population
Notable people
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George Papassavas
George Papassavas (born 28 January 1924) is a Greek painter who has traveled extensively throughout Latin America.
Born in Stavroupoli, Greece, Papassavas against his father's will taught himself the techniques of the classical artist at a young ...
(1924), painter
References
External links
Official website
Populated places in Thessaloniki (regional unit)
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