Meliti (municipal unit)

For the village Meliti, part of this municipality, see Meliti.

Meliti Μελίτη
Location
Meliti
Coordinates	40°50′N 21°35′E / 40.833°N 21.583°E / 40.833; 21.583Coordinates: 40°50′N 21°35′E / 40.833°N 21.583°E / 40.833; 21.583
Location within the peripheral unit
Government
Country:	Greece
Region:	West Macedonia
Regional unit:	Florina
Municipality:	Florina
Population statistics (as of 2001)
Municipal unit
- Population:	7,038
Other
Time zone:	EET/EEST (UTC+2/3)
Postal:	530 71
Website
http://www.dimosmelitis.gr/

Meliti (Greek: Δήμος Μελίτης) is a former municipality in Florina peripheral unit, West Macedonia, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Florina, of which it is a municipal unit.^[1] The seat of the municipality was in Neochoraki.

Subdivisions

The municipal unit Meliti is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):

• Neochoraki (Neochoraki, Agios Athanasios)
• Achlada (Achlada, Ano Achlada, Giourouki)
• Vevi
• Itea
• Lofoi
• Meliti
• Palaistra
• Pappagiannis
• Sitaria
• Skopos
• Tripotamos

Demographics

According to the 2001 census, the population of Meliti Municipality was 7,038 people.^[2] The municipality has a mixed population of Slavophone Greeks and the descendants of Greek refugees from Asia Minor.^[3][4]

References

1. ^ Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)
2. ^ http://www.statistics.gr/gr_tables/S1101_SAP_1_TB_DC_01_03_Y.pdf
3. ^ http://strates.revues.org/document381.html
4. ^ http://www.pollitecon.com/html/communities/index.html#greece

External links

• Meliti Municipality (Greek)