Mygdonia, Thessaloniki

Mygdonia Μυγδονία
Location
Mygdonia
Coordinates	40°46′N 22°57′E / 40.767°N 22.95°E / 40.767; 22.95Coordinates: 40°46′N 22°57′E / 40.767°N 22.95°E / 40.767; 22.95
Location within the peripheral unit
Government
Country:	Greece
Region:	Central Macedonia
Regional unit:	Thessaloniki
Municipality:	Oraiokastro
Population statistics (as of 2001)
Municipal unit
- Population:	7,239
Other
Time zone:	EET/EEST (UTC+2/3)

Mygdonia (Greek: Μυγδονία) is a suburb and a former municipality in the Thessaloniki peripheral unit, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Oraiokastro, of which it is a municipal unit.^[1] Population 7,239 (2001). The municipal unit of Mygdonia includes three communities, Drymos (Δρυμός), Liti (Λητή) and Melissochori (Μελισσοχώρι). The seat of the municipality was in Liti.

According to archaeologists, the area has been inhabitied since the Mesolithic era (9000-7000 BC). The first inhabitants were Pelasgians, followed by Thracian tribes such as the Mygdones and the Edoni, until Alexander I of Macedon conquered and annexed the area.

Archaeological discoveries have been made in the area, near the Liti village and at the location Derveni. Discoveries include the ruins of the ancient city of Lete, ancient Macedonian tombs, tombstones, altars, statues, clay statuettes, coins, etc. Perhaps the most important discovery is the Derveni papyrus, an ancient Greek papyrus scroll, found in the city's necropolis in 1962 - a philosophical treatise on Orphic religion.

See also

• Ancient Mygdonia

References

1. ^ Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)

External links

• Local news, cultural events, sports and educational activities can be found at http://www.mygdonia.gr, an active local web site.