Ormylia

Ormylia
Ορμύλια
Municipal unit
Ormylia is located in Greece
Ormylia
Ormylia
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 40°18′N 23°33′E / 40.300°N 23.550°E / 40.300; 23.550
CountryGreece
Administrative regionCentral Macedonia
Regional unitChalkidiki
MunicipalityPolygyros
Area
 • Municipal unit88.0 km2 (34.0 sq mi)
Elevation
34 m (112 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipal unit
4,227
 • Municipal unit density48/km2 (120/sq mi)
 • Community
3,621
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
631 00
Area code(s)23710
Vehicle registrationΧΚ

Ormylia (Greek: Ορμύλια) is a town and a former municipality in Chalkidiki, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Polygyros, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 88.002 km2.[3] In 2021 Ormylia had a population of 4,227.

Institutions

The Ormylia Foundation: Founded by Archimandrite Aimilianos[4] established to make a contribution for the benefit of mankind and culture in the tradition of Orthodox Monasticism. In February 2006, the Greek state, recognizing the social and scientific contribution of this monastic foundation, passed a special law approving its establishment as a public welfare institution under the name 'Ormylia Foundation' with the title 'Panagia Philanthropini Center'. The Foundation is a legal entity of private law and comes under the jurisdiction and supervision of the Minister of Economy and Finance, the Minister of Development, the Minister of Health and Social Solidarity and the Minister of Culture. It is governed by the provisions of its establishment act."[5]

Panagia Philanthropini Center: "Center for Social Advancement, Disease Prevention and Medical Research, 'Panagia Philanthropini' was founded in 1982, eight years after the foundation of the Orthodox Christian Convent of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, in Ormylia, Chalkidike, northern Greece.... The mission of the Center is to comfort and alleviate the suffering of human beings without preference to race, religion, gender, or creed.... the Center provides high quality standardized cancer tests for the underserved."[6]

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.
  4. ^ Travelling with Archimandrite Aimilianos (in English)
  5. ^ The Ormylia Foundation / The foundation (in English)
  6. ^ Panagia Philanthropini Center / Introduction (in English)

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