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Thessalonica and Salonica, is the Thessalonica and Salonica, is the in Greece and the second-largest city in Greece and theGreece second-largest cityGreece capital of the region of Central Macedonia Central MacedoniaCentral Macedonia as well as the capital of the Decentralized as well as the capital of the DecentralizedDecentralized Administration of Macedonia and Thrace Administration of Macedonia and Thrace. Administration of Macedonia and Thrace. Administration of Macedonia and Thrace Its honorific title is Symprotévusa, literally Its honorific title is Symprotévusa, literallyhonorific titlehonorific title "co-capital", and stands as a reference to "co-capital", and stands as a reference to its historical status as the its historical status as the Symvasilévousa, "co-reigning" city of the Symvasilévousa, "co-reigning" city of the Byzantine Empire, alongside Byzantine Empire, alongsideByzantine EmpireByzantine Empire Constantinople. Constantinople.Constantinople

According to the 2011 census the municipality of According to the 2011 census the municipality of Thessaloniki today has a population of 322,240, while the Thessaloniki Urban Area (the contiguous Thessaloniki Urban AreaThessaloniki Urban Area built up area forming the "City of Thessaloniki") has a population of 790,824 making it the fifth largest and most populated city in the Balkans and in the Balkansin the Balkans the second most populated city that is not a capital. Furthermore, the Thessaloniki Metropolitan Thessaloniki MetropolitanThessaloniki Metropolitan Area Area extends over an area of 1, km2 Area extends over an area of 1, km2 Area ( sq mi) and its population in 2011 reached a total of 1,006,730 inhabitants. a total of 1,006,730 inhabitants.

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Thessaloniki is Greece's second major economic, industrial, commercial and political centre, and a major transportation hub for the rest of southeastern Europe its commercial port is also of great its commercial portits commercial port importance for Greece and the southeastern European hinterland. The city is renowned for its festivals, events and vibrant cultural life in general, and is considered to be Greece's cultural capital. Events such as the Thessaloniki International Trade Fair and Thessaloniki International Trade FairThessaloniki International Trade Fair the Thessaloniki International Film Festival are held Thessaloniki International Film FestivalThessaloniki International Film Festival annually, while the city also hosts the largest bi- annual meeting of the Greek diaspora. In 2014 Greek diasporaGreek diaspora Thessaloniki will be the European Youth Capital. European Youth CapitalEuropean Youth Capital

Founded in 315 BC by Cassander of Macedon, Founded in 315 BC by Cassander of Macedon,Cassander of MacedonCassander of Macedon Thessaloniki's history spans some 2,300 years. An Thessaloniki's history spans some 2,300 years. An important metropolis by the Roman period, Thessaloniki important metropolis by the Roman period, Thessaloniki was the second largest and wealthiest city of the was the second largest and wealthiest city of the Byzantine Empire. Thessaloniki is home to numerous Byzantine Empire. Thessaloniki is home to numerous notable Byzantine monuments, including the notable Byzantine monuments, including theByzantine monumentsByzantine monuments Paleochristian and Byzantine monuments of Thessaloniki, Paleochristian and Byzantine monuments of Thessaloniki,Paleochristian and Byzantine monuments of ThessalonikiPaleochristian and Byzantine monuments of Thessaloniki a UNESCO World Heritage Site, as well as several a UNESCO World Heritage Site, as well as severalWorld Heritage SiteWorld Heritage Site Roman,Ottoman and Sephardic Jewish structures. The Roman,Ottoman and Sephardic Jewish structures. TheRomanOttomanSephardic JewishRomanOttomanSephardic Jewish city's main university,Aristotle University, is the largest in city's main university,Aristotle University, is the largest inAristotle UniversityAristotle University Greece and the Balkans. In addition to its historic roots, Greece and the Balkans. In addition to its historic roots,Greece Thessaloniki is also a very popular tourist destination in Thessaloniki is also a very popular tourist destination in Greece. In 2010,Lonely Planet ranked Thessaloniki as the Greece. In 2010,Lonely Planet ranked Thessaloniki as theLonely PlanetLonely Planet world's fifth-best party city worldwide, comparable to world's fifth-best party city worldwide, comparable to other cities such as Dubai and Montreal. other cities such as Dubai and Montreal.DubaiMontrealDubaiMontreal

Thessaloniki and the surrounding areas from space.

The church of Hagios Demetrios built in the 4th century, is said to be the largest basilica in Greece and is one of the city's most prominent Paleochristian monuments

View of the Roman forum.

Aerial view.

The Arch and Rotunda of Galerius.

View of the port.

Our team of the 2 nd Grade of the 2 nd Gymnasio Sykeon: - Kasapi A. - Zamathrakis H. - Dougias K. - Thymianis P. - Dimitrantzou S. - Gounenioti A. - Akritopoulou M. - Beta Z. - Martha G. - Papazisi M. - Xirou D. - Chrisohoidou E. - Pitta K. - Tsalios Chr.

For the editing: - Dougias Konstantinos - Chrisohoidou Eleni