| Name local | Σίνδος |
|---|---|
| Periph | Central Macedonia |
| Periphunit | Thessaloniki |
| Municipality | Delta |
| Municunit | Echedoros |
| Population | 9406 |
| Area | 47.248 |
| Population as of | 2021 |
| Coordinates | 40°40′N 22°48′E |
| Elevation | 10 |
Sindos (Greek: Σίνδος; Latin: Sindus) is a suburb of Thessaloniki, Greece. It is the seat of the municipality of Delta. Sindos is home to the main campus of the Alexander Technological Educational Institute of Thessaloniki and the Industrial Zone of the city. The community Sindos has an area of 47.248 km2.[1] The population was 9,406 at the 2021 census.[2]
History
In antiquity, Sindos was noted by Herodotus (vii. 123); and Stephanus of Byzantium as a maritime town of Mygdonia in Macedonia, between Therme and Chalastra.[3][4]
Transport
The settlement is severed by Sindos railway station, on the Piraeus–Platy railway[5] and Thessaloniki–Bitola railway.[6] Sindos - Thessaloniki transportation is facilitated by the lines 52, 80 and 51 of OASTH bus, where the central railway station serves as starting point.[7]
References
- ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.
- ^ census21
- ^ "Sindus". Vol. 2.
- ^
- ^ "OSE - 2020 Network Statement Annexes"
- ^ "OSE - 2017 Network Statement Annexes"
- ^ "Organisation of Urban Transportation of Thessaloniki: Home"