Epanomi


Epanomi is a town and was a former municipality in the Thessaloniki regional unit, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality of Thermaikos, of which it is a municipal unit. It is located 25 km away from the city center of Thessaloniki. The municipal unit includes the village of Mesimeri, with a combined population of 10,810. The municipal unit Epanomi has an area of 91.541 km2, and the community Epanomi has an area of 78.716 km2.
Epanomi has a long, historic path as it is the second oldest establishment in Macedonia after Angelochori since the area of Epanomi has been inhabited since the neolithic period. According to the statistics of Vasil Kanchov, 2.300 Greek Christians lived in the village in 1900. The town circulates its economy on tourism and farming, as it is well known among Greeks for its coasts and organized beautiful beaches easily approached from Thessaloniki. It is also known and visited for its tradition in good wine and tsipouro.
The local football team Anagennisi Epanomi F.C. has recently played in the second division in Greece.