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Greece Greece

Administrative Region : Central Macedonia
Regional unit : Thessaloniki

Sykies (Greek: Συκιές) is a suburb of the Thessaloniki Urban Area and was a former municipality in the regional unit of Thessaloniki, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Neapoli-Sykies, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit.[1] The municipal unit population is 41,726 (2001 census). Its land area is 7.982 km².

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History

Sykies was built after settling of refugees from Asia Minor. The refugees were from Rodochori of Asia Minor and Pontus. The new residents built a new church that dedicated to patron saints from their origin places.[3] In 1934 the municipality of Thessaloniki was divided in smallest administrative units, so Sykies became a separate community. In 1954 the community of Sykies changed to municipality.[4] Today it is part of Neapoli-Sykies municipality.

Culture
Sports

Sykies is the seat of many clubs.[5] The most famous of them is VAO, a long-standing club with achievements in several sports.
Sport clubs based in Sykies
Club Founded Sports Achievements
V.A.O. 1926 Basketball, Volleyball, Handball Panhellenic title in handball, earlier presence in A1 Ethniki basketball
Foivos Sykeon 1982 Handball Presence in A1 Ethniki Handball
Panathlitikos Sykeon 1988 Basketball Presence in A1 Ethniki women
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References

"Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)
"Ι.Ν.Υψ.Τιμίου Σταυρού & Αγ.Δημητρίου Συκεών". imnst.gr. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
"Η πόλη μας χθες και σήμερα". dimosneapolis-sykeon.gr. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
"Αθλητικοί Σύλλογοι". Municipality of Neapolis-Sykeon. Retrieved 7 April 2015.

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References

^ Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)

Municipalities of the Thessaloniki Prefecture