Macedonia
geographic and administrative region of Greece
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Summary
Macedonia is a region[1]. Macedonia ranks in the top 7% of region entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,819 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Country: Greece[3]
- Instance of: historical region[4], traditional geographic divisions of Greece[5]
- Capital: Thessaloniki[6]
- Named after: Macedonia[7]
- Flag: flag of Macedonia (Greece)[8]
- Commons category: Macedonia (Greece)[9]
- Has seal, badge, or sigil: Vergina Sun[10]
- Has part(s): Eastern Macedonia and Thrace Region[11], Central Macedonia Region[12], Western Macedonia Region[13], Mount Athos[14]
- Inception: 1913[15]
- Topic's main category: Category:Macedonia (Greece)[16]
- Commons gallery: Μακεδονία[17]
- Population: 2,382,857[18]
- Official name: Μακεδονία[19]
- Demonym: Macedoni[20]
- Native label: Μακεδονία[21]
- Different from: Macedonia[22]
- Area: 34,177 km²[23], 13,196 square mile[24]
- Language used: Modern Greek[25], Pontic Greek[26]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Macedonia include Thessaloniki Airport "Makedonia"[27], an international airport[28], in Greece[29], founded in 1948[30].
Why It Matters
Macedonia has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] Macedonia is known by 55 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]
Entities named for Macedonia include Thessaloniki Airport "Makedonia"[27], an international airport[28], in Greece[29], founded in 1948[30].