Maroneia-Sapes (Greek: Μαρώνεια-Σάπες) is a municipality in the Rhodope regional unit, East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece. The seat of the municipality is the town Sapes.[3] The municipality has an area of 641.751 km2.[4]

Maroneia-Sapes
Μαρώνεια-Σάπες
Maroneia-Sapes is located in Greece
Maroneia-Sapes
Maroneia-Sapes
Location within the region
Coordinates: 41°02′N 25°42′E / 41.033°N 25.700°E / 41.033; 25.700
CountryGreece
Administrative regionEastern Macedonia and Thrace
Regional unitRhodope
Government
 • MayorApostolos Ioannou[1] (since 2023)
Area
 • Municipality641.8 km2 (247.8 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Municipality11,867
 • Density18/km2 (48/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
WebsiteOfficial website

Municipality

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The municipality Maroneia-Sapes was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 2 former municipalities, that became municipal units:[3]

References

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  1. ^ Municipality of Maronia – Sapes, Municipal elections – October 2023, Ministry of Interior
  2. ^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
  3. ^ a b "ΦΕΚ A 87/2010, Kallikratis reform law text" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  4. ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-21.
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