Map of Kentriki Makedonia
Kentriki Makedonia is a first-level division of Greece. Its largest mapped city is Thessaloniki, with about 828,000 people in the metropolitan area. The interactive map below is centred on Kentriki Makedonia, and the tables list its 4 mapped cities along with the mountains, ports, World Heritage Sites nearest to them.
- Cities Mapped
- 4
- Largest City
- Thessaloniki
- Country
- Greece
- Highest Point Mapped
- 2,917 m
Interactive Map of Kentriki Makedonia
About Kentriki Makedonia
Central Macedonia is one of the thirteen administrative regions of Greece, consisting the central part of the geographical and historical region of Macedonia. With a population of almost 1.8 million, it is the second most populous region in Greece after Attica. The capital and largest city of the region is Thessaloniki.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia: Central Macedonia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Kentriki Makedonia in Depth
History
The modern Greek region of Central Macedonia roughly corresponds to the ancient Greek region of Lower Macedonia, which included the core and the two capitals of Macedon, Aigai (near modern Vergina) and Pella. Pella was the birthplace of Philip II of Macedon and Alexander the Great. Stagira in Halkidiki, was the birthplace of Aristotle.
Geography
The region of Central Macedonia is situated in Northern Greece, bordering the regions of Western Macedonia (west), Thessaly (south), Eastern Macedonia and Thrace (east), and bounded to the north at the international borders of Greece by the Republic of North Macedonia and Bulgaria. The southern part is coastal and is bathed by the Thermaic, Toroneos, Singitic and Strymonic gulfs. The largest city and capital of Central Macedonia is Thessaloniki. Serres is the second most populous city, followed by Katerini, Veria and Giannitsa. Central Macedonia is basically lowland and, with many rivers, is highly developed, both in the primary and the secondary sectors. The largest plain in Greece is situated in Central Macedonia.
Tourism
Central Macedonia is Greece's fourth-most-popular tourist region and the most popular destination that is not an island. The Chalkidiki peninsula is Macedonia's most popular beach destination, combining 550 kilometres (340 mi) of sandy beaches with dense forests. There were 116 Blue Flag beaches in Macedonia in 2018, 85 of which were in Chalkidiki. Chalkidiki is also home to Mount Athos, which is an important center of religious tourism. Pieria combines extensive plains, high mountains and sandy beaches and the region's beauty gives it a great potential for further tourist development. It is estimated that 10,000 people climb Mount Olympus each year, most of them reaching only the Skolio summit.
Sections adapted from Wikipedia: Central Macedonia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Kentriki Makedonia: Key Facts
| Population | 1,795,669 (2021) |
|---|---|
| Area | 18,811 km² |
| Capital | Thessaloniki |
| Head of government | Apostolos Tzitzikostas |
Facts from Wikidata Q17152 (CC0).
History of Kentriki Makedonia: Empires and States
The atlas records 27 polities whose mapped territory included part of Kentriki Makedonia, from Mycenaean Greece in 1240 BCE to 2024 CE. They are listed in the order they first appear.
| Polity | Period here |
|---|---|
| Mycenaean Greece | 1240–1151 BCE |
| The Macedonian Empire of Alexander | 675–292 BCE |
| Greek City-States | 650–145 BCE |
| Achaemenid Empire | 480–451 BCE |
| Achaemenid Persian Empire | 480–451 BCE |
| Antigonid Dynasty | 291–285 BCE |
| Ptolemaic Kingdom | 281–31 BCE |
| Antigonid Macedonia | 277–165 BCE |
| Roman Republic | 144–32 BCE |
| The Roman Empire | 30 BCE – 476 CE |
| Eastern Roman Empire | 395–632 CE |
| The Byzantine Empire | 395–1430 CE |
| First Bulgarian Empire | 850–1009 CE |
| Kingdom of Thessalonica | 1206–1226 CE |
| Despotate of Epirus | 1220–1271 CE |
| Empire of Thessalonica | 1236–1249 CE |
| Second Bulgarian Empire | 1236–1249 CE |
| Nicaean Empire | 1250–1278 CE |
| Thessaly | 1272–1332 CE |
| Commune of the Zealots | 1344–1351 CE |
| Serbian Empire | 1352–1374 CE |
| The Ottoman Empire | 1385–1911 CE |
| First Hellenic Republic | 1912–1940 CE |
| Principality of Bulgaria | 1912–1944 CE |
| Kingdom of Greece | 1945–1966 CE |
| Greek junta | 1967–1975 CE |
| Third Hellenic Republic | 1976–2024 CE |
Historical Maps of Kentriki Makedonia
Kentriki Makedonia on the world map in each year one of these states held it:
Derived by testing mapped cities against dated territorial polygons. Dates are when the polygons cover this place, not the polity's whole lifespan, and polities absent from the source dataset are not listed.
Largest Cities in Kentriki Makedonia
4 cities mapped. Ranked by metropolitan population. A port city's harbour is written up on the page of its sea.
| # | Name | Population | Region | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thessaloniki | 828,000 | Kentriki Makedonia | Populated place |
| 2 | Seres | 55,886 | Kentriki Makedonia | Populated place |
| 3 | Katerini | 53,293 | Kentriki Makedonia | Populated place |
| 4 | Polygyros | 5,258 | Kentriki Makedonia | Admin-1 capital |
Highest Mountains in Kentriki Makedonia
1 mountain mapped. Ranked by summit elevation above sea level. A summit on a border is listed under both countries. Assigned by the nearest mapped city, so features near the boundary may belong to a neighbouring division.
| # | Name | Elevation | Feet | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mount Olympus | 2,917 m | 9,570 ft | Europe |
Ports in Kentriki Makedonia
5 ports mapped. Ranked by approach channel depth, the figure that limits which ships can call. Harbours link to their write-up on the page of the sea or coast they lie on. Assigned by the nearest mapped city, so features near the boundary may belong to a neighbouring division.
| # | Name | Channel Depth | Class | Sea | Max Vessel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yerakini | 49.4 m | Very Small | Aegean Sea & Sea of Marmara | medium vessels |
| 2 | Tsingeli | 34.7 m | Very Small | Aegean Sea & Sea of Marmara | medium vessels |
| 3 | Miliana | 5.5 m | Very Small | Aegean Sea & Sea of Marmara | medium vessels |
| 4 | Stratoni | 5.5 m | Very Small | Aegean Sea & Sea of Marmara | medium vessels |
| 5 | Thessaloniki | — | Minor | Aegean Sea & Sea of Marmara | large vessels |
UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Kentriki Makedonia
5 World Heritage Sites mapped. Listed by year of inscription, earliest first. Sites shared with another country appear under each. Assigned by the nearest mapped city, so features near the boundary may belong to a neighbouring division.
| # | Name | Inscribed | Type | Criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meteora | 1988 | Mixed | (i) (ii) (iv) (v) (vii) |
| 2 | Mount Athos | 1988 | Mixed | (i) (ii) (iv) (v) (vi) (vii) |
| 3 | Paleochristian and Byzantine monuments of Thessaloniki | 1988 | Cultural | (i) (ii) (iv) |
| 4 | Aigai | 1996 | Cultural | (i) (iii) |
| 5 | The wider area of Mount Olympus | 2026 | Mixed | (vi) (x) |
Kentriki Makedonia: Quick Answers
- Where is Kentriki Makedonia?
- Kentriki Makedonia is a first-level division of Greece, in Europe. Its mapped cities centre on 40.6093° N, 23.0971° E.
- What is the largest city in Kentriki Makedonia?
- Thessaloniki is the largest city mapped in Kentriki Makedonia, with a metropolitan population of about 828,000.
- How many cities are in Kentriki Makedonia?
- YearMaps maps 4 cities and towns in Kentriki Makedonia, with a combined metropolitan population of about 942,437. This counts mapped settlements, not every municipality.
- What is the highest mountain in Kentriki Makedonia?
- The highest summit mapped in Kentriki Makedonia is Mount Olympus at 2,917 m.