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Arethousa Αρέθουσα
Municipal unit
ArethousaLocation within the regional unit
Coordinates: 40°44.6′N 23°35.4′E / 40.7433°N 23.5900°E / 40.7433; 23.5900
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Central Macedonia
Regional unit	Thessaloniki
Municipality	Volvi
Area
• Municipal unit	214.929 km (82.985 sq mi)
• Community	57.021 km (22.016 sq mi)
Elevation	374 m (1,227 ft)
Population
• Municipal unit	2,238
• Municipal unit density	10/km (27/sq mi)
• Community	636
• Community density	11/km (29/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	570 02
Area code(s)	+30-2395
Vehicle registration	NA to NX

Arethousa (Greek: Αρέθουσα) is a village and a community and a municipal unit of the Volvi municipality. Before the 2011 local government reform it was part of the municipal unit of Arethousa was an independent municipality. The 2021 census recorded 636 inhabitants in the community and 2,238 inhabitants in the municipal unit. The community of Arethousa covers an area of 57.021 km while the respective municipal unit 214.929 km.

Administrative division

The community of Arethousa consists of two separate settlements:

• Arethousa (population 564 as of 2021)
• Lefkouda (population 72)

See also

• List of settlements in the Thessaloniki regional unit

References

1. ^ "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.
2. ^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
3. "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2015-09-21.

• Populated places in Thessaloniki (regional unit)
• Volvi (municipality)