Kavala

city in northern Greece, the principal seaport of eastern Macedonia and the capital of Kavala regional unit

Kavala is one of the biggest cities in Macedonia. It is the capital of Kavala prefecture. It is in the northeastern part of Greece, in the East Macedonia and Thrace periphery. It is on the Bay of Kavala, across from the island of Thasos. According to the 2001 census, 63,293 people lived there.

Kavala
Καβάλα
Settlement
View of Kavala.
View of Kavala.
CountryGreece
Administrative regionEast Macedonia and Thrace
Regional unitKavala
Area
 • Municipal unit112.6 km2 (43.5 sq mi)
Highest elevation
53 m (174 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2001)[1]
 • Municipal unit
70,360
 • Municipal unit density620/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
 • Community
60,802
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
65x xx
Area code(s)2510
Vehicle registrationKB
Website[1]
Kavala

References

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  1. De Facto Population of Greece Population and Housing Census of March 18th, 2001 (PDF 39 MB). National Statistical Service of Greece. 2003.