Chalkidiki

Chalkidiki Περιφερειακή ενότητα Χαλκιδικής
Regional unit
Municipalities of Chalkidiki
Chalkidiki Chalkidiki within Greece
Coordinates: 40°20′N 23°30′E / 40.333°N 23.500°E / 40.333; 23.500
Country	Greece
Geographic region	Macedonia
Administrative region	Central Macedonia
Seat	Polygyros
Area
• Total	2,918 km2 (1,127 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	102,085
• Density	35/km2 (91/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	63x xx
Area code(s)	237x0, 239x0
Vehicle registration	ΧΚ
Website	www.halkidiki.gov.gr

Chalkidiki (/kælˈkɪdɪki/; Greek: Χαλκιδική, romanized: Chalkidikḗ [xalciðiˈci], alternatively Halkidiki), also known as Chalcidice, is a peninsula and regional unit of Greece, part of the region of Central Macedonia, in the geographic region of Macedonia in Northern Greece. The autonomous Mount Athos region constitutes the easternmost part of the peninsula, but not of the regional unit.

The capital of Chalkidiki is the town of Polygyros, located in the centre of the peninsula, while the largest town is Nea Moudania. Chalkidiki is a popular summer tourist destination.