Sithonia

Sithonia
Σιθωνία
Klimataria beach
Sithonia
Location within the region
Coordinates: 40°06′00″N 23°52′30″E / 40.10000°N 23.87500°E / 40.10000; 23.87500
CountryGreece
Administrative regionCentral Macedonia
Regional unitChalkidiki
Government
  MayorIoannis Mallinis (since 2023)
Area
  Municipality
516.8 km2 (199.5 sq mi)
  Municipal unit322.9 km2 (124.7 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
  Municipality
12,080
  Density23/km2 (61/sq mi)
  Municipal unit
8,750
  Municipal unit density27/km2 (70/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registrationΧΚ

Sithonia (Greek: Σιθωνία), also known as Longos, is a peninsula and part of the larger peninsula of Chalkidiki in Greece. The Kassandra Peninsula lies to the west of Sithonia and the Mount Athos peninsula to the east. Sithonia is also the name of a municipality, covering the Sithonia Peninsula. The seat of the municipality is the town Nikiti.