1. POSITION OF GREECE IN THE SOUTH / EAST EUROPE Greece is a country at the south – east of the European continent. It is the southeast part of the Balkan area and its main body constitutes an important peninsula into the Mediterranean Sea.

2. ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION Greece is divided into 52 Prefectures, which constitute the thirteen- (13) Regions of our country. The Region of Central Macedonia (EUROSTAT NUTS CODES: GR 12, NAME: KENTRIKI MAKEDONIA), comprise the nomi (or prefectures) of Thessaloniki, Imathia, Kilkis, Pella, Pieria, Serres and Chalkidiki.

3. STATISTICS MASTER PLAN (POPULATION) OF THESSALONIKI The population of Greece is 10.964.020 people The region of Central Macedonia has 1.710.513 inhabitants The Perfecture of Thessaloniki has 1.057.825 inhabitants The Metropolitan area of Thessaloniki has 981.963 inhabitants

5. Contact : MAGDALINI K. SEGKOUNI E-MAIL: msegkouni@orth.gr ORGANISATION OF PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION OF THESSALONIKI (OR.TH.) 105, Vas. Olgas str., 546 43, Thessaloniki, Greece Tel: +30 2310 88 60 28 fax: +30 2310 825 151