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Chalkidona, Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia, Greecei
Regional Level Types
ChalkidonaMunicipality
ThessalonikiRegional Unit
Central MacedoniaAdministrative Region
GreeceCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Koufália8,305 (2012)
Ágios Athanásios4,648 (2017)
Géfyra3,451 (2014)
Chalkidóna3,144 (2014)
Néa Mesimvría2,349 (2014)
Ádendro2,312 (2014)
Mindat Locality ID:
417997
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:417997:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Oreokastro
Other Languages:
French:
Chalkidóna, Macédoine-Centrale, Grèce
German:
Chalkidona, Zentralmakedonien, Griechenland
Italian:
Chalkīdona, Macedonia Centrale, Grecia
Russian:
Халкидон, Центральная Македония, Греция
Spanish:
Jalkidona, Periferia de Macedonia Central, Grecia
Bulgarian:
Илиджиево, Централна Македония, Гърция
Cebuano:
Dimos Chalkidona, Central Macedonia, Gresya
Dutch:
Chalkidona, Centraal-Macedonië, Griekenland
Finnish:
Chalkidóna, Keski-Makedonia, Kreikka
Greek:
Δήμος Χαλκηδόνος, Περιφέρεια Κεντρικής Μακεδονίας, Ελλάδα
Japanese:
ハルキドナ, 中央マケドニア, ギリシャ
Macedonian:
Илиџиево, Централна Македонија, Грција
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Khalkidóna, Sentral-Makedonía, Hellas
Polish:
Chalkidona, Region Macedonia Środkowa, Grecja
Serbian:
Халкидона, Периферија Средишња Македонија, Грчка
Swedish:
Dimos Chalkidona, Mellersta Makedonien, Grekland
Turkish:
Yaylacık, Orta Makedonya, Yunanistan
Vietnamese:
Chalkidona, Trung Macedonia, Hy Lạp
Welsh:
Bwrdeistref Chalkidona, Gwlad Groeg


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Fossils

There are 14 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences163
Youngest Fossil Listed0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed11.6 Ma (Miocene)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Vathylakkos2511.608 - 5.333 Ma (Miocene)
Nea Messimvria3911.608 - 5.333 Ma (Miocene)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Trionychidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Trionychidae5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Testudo
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Testudinidae : Testudo11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Varanus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Varanidae : Varanus11.608 - 8.7 Ma
Miocene
Amphechinus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Erinaceomorpha : Erinaceidae : Amphechinus11.608 - 8.7 Ma
Miocene
Mesopithecus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Cercopithecidae : Mesopithecus11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Hyaenidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Hyaenidae8.7 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Hyaena
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Hyaenidae : Hyaena11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Hyaenictis
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Hyaenidae : Hyaenictis11.608 - 8.7 Ma
Miocene
Ictitherium
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Hyaenidae : Ictitherium11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Protictitherium
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Hyaenidae : Protictitherium11.608 - 8.7 Ma
Miocene
Machairodus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Felidae : Machairodus11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Plesiogulo
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Mustelidae : Plesiogulo11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Spermophilinus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Sciuridae : Spermophilinus11.608 - 8.7 Ma
Miocene
Potamochoerus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Suidae : Potamochoerus8.7 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Sus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Suidae : Sus11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Procapreolus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Cervidae : Procapreolus5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Giraffidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Giraffidae5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Giraffa
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Giraffidae : Giraffa11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Palaeotragus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Giraffidae : Palaeotragus11.608 - 8.7 Ma
Miocene
Bovidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Gazella
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Gazella11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Helicotragus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Prostrepsiceros11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Mesembriacerus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Mesembriacerus11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Nisidorcas
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Nisidorcas11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Oioceros
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Oioceros11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Palaeoreas
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Palaeoreas11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Palaeoryx
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Palaeoryx11.608 - 8.7 Ma
Miocene
Prostrepsiceros
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Prostrepsiceros11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Protoryx
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Protoryx11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Tragelaphus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Tragelaphus11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Tragocerus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Tragocerus11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Tragoportax
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Tragoportax11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Equidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Hipparion
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Hipparion11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Rhinocerotidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae11.608 - 8.7 Ma
Miocene
Aceratherium
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae : Aceratherium11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Dicerorhinus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae : Dicerorhinus8.7 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Rhinoceros
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae : Rhinoceros11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Mammut
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Mammutidae : Mammut11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Eomellivora wimani
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Mustelidae : Eomellivora : Eomellivora wimani11.608 - 8.7 Ma
Miocene
Colubrinae
subfamily
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Colubridae : Colubrinae11.608 - 8.7 Ma
Miocene
Anguinae
subfamily
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Anguidae : Anguinae11.608 - 8.7 Ma
Miocene
Naja romani
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Elapidae : Naja : Naja romani11.608 - 8.7 Ma
Miocene
Thalassictis robusta
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Hyaenidae : Thalassictis : Thalassictis robusta11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Deinotherium giganteum
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Deinotheriidae : Deinotherium : Deinotherium giganteum11.608 - 8.7 Ma
Miocene
Choerolophodon pentelici
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Gomphotheriidae : Choerolophodon : Choerolophodon pentelici11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Dorcatherium puyhauberti
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Tragulidae : Dorcatherium : Dorcatherium puyhauberti11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Palaeogiraffa major
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Giraffidae : Palaeogiraffa : Palaeogiraffa major11.608 - 8.7 Ma
Miocene
Samotragus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Samotragus11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Mesopithecus pentelicus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Cercopithecidae : Mesopithecus : Mesopithecus pentelicus8.7 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Hipparion dietrichi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Hipparion : Hipparion dietrichi11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Hipparion macedonicum
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Hipparion : Hipparion macedonicum11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Progonomys cathalai
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Progonomys : Progonomys cathalai11.608 - 8.7 Ma
Miocene
Hipparion mediterraneum
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Hipparion : Hipparion mediterraneum11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Graecopithecus macedoniensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Hominidae : Graecopithecus : Graecopithecus macedoniensis11.608 - 8.7 Ma
Miocene
Palaeoloxodon antiquus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Elephantidae : Elephas : Palaeoloxodon antiquus0.781 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Anancus arvernensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Gomphotheriidae : Anancus : Anancus arvernensis5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Samotherium boissieri
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Giraffidae : Samotherium : Samotherium boissieri11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Bohlinia attica
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Giraffidae : Bohlinia : Bohlinia attica11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Microstonyx major
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Suidae : Microstonyx : Microstonyx major11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Parabos savelisi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Platycerabos : Parabos savelisi5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Protictitherium thessalonikensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Hyaenidae : Protictitherium : Protictitherium thessalonikensis11.608 - 8.7 Ma
Miocene
Helladotherium duvernoyi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Giraffidae : Helladotherium : Helladotherium duvernoyi11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Adcrocuta eximia
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Adcrocuta : Adcrocuta eximia11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Machairodus giganteus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Felidae : Machairodus : Machairodus giganteus8.7 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Metailurus parvulus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Felidae : Metailurus : Metailurus parvulus11.608 - 8.7 Ma
Miocene
Plioviverrops orbignyi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Hyaenidae : Plioviverrops : Plioviverrops orbignyi11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Dinocrocuta
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Hyaenidae : Dinocrocuta11.608 - 8.7 Ma
Miocene
Protoryx carolinae
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Protoryx : Protoryx carolinae11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Mauremys aristotelica
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Geoemydidae : Mauremys : Mauremys aristotelica5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Pristifelis attica
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Felidae : Pristifelis : Pristifelis attica11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Palaeoreas lindermayeri
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Palaeoreas : Palaeoreas lindermayeri11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Palaeoryx pallasi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Palaeoryx : Palaeoryx pallasi11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Anisodon macedonicus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Chalicotheriidae : Anisodon : Anisodon macedonicus11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chalkidona
Wikidata ID:Q2192371
GeoNames ID:8133775


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