Apollonía
Local name: Απολλωνία
Located in Volvi, Thessaloniki Coordinates: 40°38′27″ N 23°29′20″ E
- Population
- 316
- 316
- Elevation
- 49 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Athens · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- SKG Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport46 km
- KVA Kavala Alexander the Great International Airport100 km
About Apollonía
Apollonía is a village. Location: Volvi, Thessaloniki. Population: 316. Elevation: 49 m.
Apollonia (Greek: Απολλωνία) is a village and a community of the Volvi municipality. Before the 2011 local government reform it was part of the municipality of Madytos, of which it was a municipal district. The 2021 census recorded 350 inhabitants in the community. The community of Apollonia covers an area of 32.70 km2.
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Population of Apollonía over time
| 1991 | 600 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 614 | |
| 2011 | 316 | |
| 2021 | 265 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Apollonía
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: April–May, September–October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 14° · Night 7° · Rain 59 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 31°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (59 mm)
- Driest month
- August (21 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 9° | 10° | 14° | 19° | 24° | 29° | 31° | 31° | 27° | 21° | 14° | 10° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 5° | 9° | 14° | 18° | 20° | 19° | 16° | 11° | 7° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 42 | 38 | 40 | 37 | 41 | 35 | 28 | 21 | 24 | 46 | 59 | 53 |
Other places to visit in this season: April May September October
How to get to Apollonía
The nearest airport is Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG), 46 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Plovdiv, 198 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG) Thessaloniki 46 kmwest
- Kavala Alexander the Great International Airport (KVA) Kavala 100 kmeast
- Kozani National Airport Filippos (KZI) Kozani 145 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Plovdiv Population: 329.5K 198 kmnortheast
- Sofia Population: 1.2M 229 kmnorth
- Çanakkale Population: 143.6K 254 kmeast
- Stara Zagora Population: 121.6K 268 kmnortheast
- Edirne Population: 180K 282 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Apollonía
Within 100 km: 23 historic and cultural sites, 3 natural sites, 19 lakes, rivers and coasts.
25–60 km17 places
- Amygdalochóri Historic site 27 kmNE
- Makryótissa Historic site 50 kmN
- Dionisiou Beach Beach 48 kmSW
- Varkes Beach Beach 49 kmS
60–100 km28 places
- Kapnótopos Historic site 82 kmN
- Monastery of Great Lavra Attraction 92 kmSE
- Monastery of Agios Athanasios Sfinissis Attraction 86 kmW
- Spalathronísia Island 74 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Sources & licences
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