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{{Expand Greek|Σταυρούπολη Θεσσαλονίκης|date=October 2021}}{{short description|Suburb of Thessaloniki Urban Area, Greece}}{{hatnote|For other places named Stavro(u)poli(s), see Stauroupolis}}

factoids

|elevation_min = |elevation_max = |map_caption = Location within the regional unitMacedonia (Greece)|name=Macedonia}}|periph = Central MacedoniaThessaloniki (regional unit)>ThessalonikiPavlos Melas (municipality)>Pavlos Melas|population_as_of = 2021|population = 45891|area = 3.175|postal_code = 564 xx|area_code = 2310|licence = N|website = www.pavlosmelas.gr}}Stavroupoli (, literally city of the Cross) is a suburb of the Thessaloniki Urban Area and a former municipality in the regional unit of Thessaloniki, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it has been part of the Pavlos Melas Municipality, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit.WEB,weblink ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities, el, Government Gazette (Greece), Government Gazette, The municipal unit has an area of 3.175 km2.WEB,weblink National Statistical Service of Greece, Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation), el, Stavroupoli is located northwest of Thessaloniki's city centre.(File:Εξωτερική-άποψη-της-Μονής-Λαζαριστών.jpg|thumb|The Catholic Lazarist Monastery (Moni Lazariston))(File:Saloniki Holocaust memorial in the cemetery.jpg|thumb|Holocaust memorial in the area of the new Jewish cemetery of the city)

Geography

The Stavroupoli region includes the areas of: The town is served by buses 27, 34 and 56.The town hall is located at Karaoli & Dimitriou 1.The area was also home to a military camp-converted-concentration camp during WWII, known in German as "Konzentrationslager Pavlo Mela" (Pavlos Melas Concentration Camp), where Jews, members of the Greek resistance and other anti-fascists were held either to be killed or sent to other concentration camps. Today the buildings are under restoration with a plan of construction of a museum.

Historical population{| class"wikitable"

! Year !! Population | 37,596 | 41,653 | 46,008| 45,891

Notable people

• George Papassavas (1924), painter

References

External links

• Official website {{in lang|el}}

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