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Ampelokipoi (Greek: Αμπελόκηποι, "vineyards") is a suburb of the Thessaloniki Urban Area and was a former municipality of the peripheral unit of Thessaloniki, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality of Ampelokipoi-Menemeni, of which it is a municipal unit.[1] The population is 40,959, as of 2001, with a land area of 1.803 km². Ampelokipoi is the seat of the new Ampelokipoi-Menemeni municipality.
Neighbouring municipalities
Thessaloniki, Menemeni, Evosmos, Stavroupoli, Neapoli.
Sport activities
The municipal sports club AO Ampelokipon has football, basketball, volleyball, swimming and athletic clubs. The local stadium was a training center for Olympic Games of 2004.
Education
The municipality has many problems in this sector because of the lack of school buildings and overpopulation.
References
^ Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)
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