Chalastra

Chalastra is a town and former municipality in the , . Before 1926, it was known as Κουλουκιά - Kouloukia. It was renamed to Chalastra in 1926, to Πύργος - Pyrgos in 1955 and back to Chalastra in 1980.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Town with 7,270 residents
  • Description: town in Central Macedonia, Greece
  • Also known as: “Koulakia”, “Kouloúkia”, “Pírgos”, “Pýrgos”, “Κουλακιά”, “Πύργος”, “Кулаќа”, and “كالاسترا، ثيسالونيكي”
  • Postal code: 57300

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kymina and Anatoliko.

Town
is a town in the western suburbs of Thessaloniki and a community of the . is situated 4 km southwest of Chalastra.

Town
is a village and a community of the . is situated 4½ km northwest of Chalastra.

Town
Photo: Максим Улитин, CC BY 3.0.
is a village and a community of the . is situated 4½ km southwest of Chalastra.

Chalastra

Latitude
40.62778° or 40° 37′ 40″ north
Longitude
22.73322° or 22° 43′ 60″ east
Population
7,270
Elevation
5 metres (16 feet)
UN/LOCODE
GR HLS
Open location code
8GG4JPHM+47
Open­Street­Map ID
node 134235621
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
734622
Wiki­data ID
Q1059457
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Swedish—“Chalastra” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “خالاسترا”
  • Asturian: “Chalastra”
  • Bulgarian: “Кулакия”
  • Cebuano: “Chalástra”
  • Dutch: “Chalastra”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “خالاسترا”
  • Finnish: “Chalástra”
  • French: “Chalástra”
  • German: “Chalastra”
  • Greek: “Χαλάστρα”
  • Irish: “Chalastra”
  • Italian: “Chalastra”
  • Japanese: “ハラストラ”
  • Macedonian: “Кулакија”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Khalástra”
  • Persian: “چالاسترا”
  • Russian: “Пиргос”
  • Russian: “Халастра”
  • Serbian: “Кулакија”
  • Serbian: “Халастра”
  • Spanish: “Calestra”
  • Swedish: “Chalástra”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Μαχμούντ and Λάπρα.

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Highlights: Πλατεία Ελευθερίας and ΑΤ Χαλάστρας.

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