Map of Thessaloníki, Greece

Thessaloníki is the administrative centre of Central Macedonia, Greece, with a population of about 317,778. It lies at 40.6436°N, 22.9309°E. Thessaloníki is about 304 km (189 mi) north of Athens, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Stavroúpoli, 3 km to the north.

Thessaloníki at a glance

Where is Thessaloníki?

• The 2nd largest city in Greece by recorded population.
• The largest city in Central Macedonia on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 15 min on the shortest day to 15 h 05 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Thessaloníki

• Stavroúpoli — 3 km north
• Políchni — 3 km northeast
• Évosmos — 4 km northwest
• Pylaía — 7 km southeast
• Kalamariá — 7 km south
• Lagkadás — 16 km northeast
• Kateríni — 55 km southwest
• Véroia — 63 km west
• Sérres — 71 km northeast
• Strumica — 92 km north, North Macedonia

Largest cities in Central Macedonia

• Kalamariá — 91,518
• Évosmos — 74,686
• Sérres — 58,287
• Kateríni — 53,293
• Stavroúpoli — 46,008
• Véroia — 44,464
• Políchni — 38,887
• Lagkadás — 37,022
• Pylaía — 36,843

Largest cities in Greece

• Athens — 664,046
• Pátra — 168,034
• Piraeus — 163,688
• Lárisa — 146,926
• Peristéri — 139,981
• Irákleion — 137,154
• Kallithéa — 100,641
• Acharnés — 99,346
• Kalamariá — 91,518
• Níkaia — 89,380

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.