For other places with the same name, see Macedonia (disambiguation).

Macedonia (Greek: Μακεδονία) is a region in northern Greece.

Regions

Macedonia subdivisions

The region is divided into three peripheries :

• West Macedonia
  • 1. Kastoria
  • 2. Florina
  • 3. Kozani
  • 4. Grevena
• Central Macedonia
  • 5. Pella
  • 6. Imathia
  • 7. Pieria
  • 8. Kilkis
  • 9. Thessaloniki
  • 10. Chalkidiki
  • 11. Serres
  • 15. Mount Athos
• East Macedonia
  • 12. Drama
  • 13. Kavala
  • 14. Thassos

Cities

• Kavala
• Thessaloniki
• Serres
• Drama
• Kozani
• Kastoria
• Thassos

Other destinations

• Chalkidiki
• Olympos National Park

Understand

The White Tower of Thessaloniki; the city's landmark.

Macedonia is the largest region of Greece in area and second-largest in population.

Talk

Greek is the official language of Greece and thus, the vast majority of the inhabitants of Macedonia speak it as their native language. English is spoken by many people, usually under the age of 40, and mostly in big cities like Thessaloniki or in tourist resorts, like Chalkidiki.

See

The entrance to one of the tombs of Vergina

• The Archaeological Site of Aigai in Vergina, a UNESCO World Heritage site