Pavlos Melas (municipality)

Pavlos Melas
Παύλος Μελάς
Pavlos Melas
Location within the region
Coordinates: 40°40′N 22°56′E / 40.667°N 22.933°E / 40.667; 22.933
CountryGreece
Administrative regionCentral Macedonia
Regional unitThessaloniki
Area
  Municipality
23.763 km2 (9.175 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
  Municipality
100,194
  Density4,200/km2 (11,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Websitewww.pavlosmelas.gr

Pavlos Melas is a municipality in the regional unit of Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia, Greece. It is named after a Greek revolutionary officer of the Macedonian Struggle, Pavlos Melas. It was formed during the administrative reform introduced by the Kallikratis plan and encompasses the former municipalities of Efkarpia, Polichni and Stavroupoli. The seat of Pavlos Melas is Stavroupoli.