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Kavala

Kavala is part of the East Macedonia region and is the capital of the prefecture of Kavala. It has a population of 76,000. Kavala is a picturesque town in Macedonia. The city is a commercial and industrial centre and the second biggest hub in northern Greece. The city attracts many tourists, since it is near the ancient Greek site of Thasus and other archaeological sites in the area. Kavala’s municipal council administers the city and represents the inhabitants of Kavala. However, central government is still responsible for areas such as planning, economic development and the environment. Kavala is part of a Larger Urban Zone (LUZ) of 161,000 inhabitants.

CITY AND LUZ LEVEL
CITYQUINTILES
Comparison with UA cities		LUZ
LowHigh
INDICATORSYEARSCORE5th4th3rd2nd1stCASES YEARSCORERatio City:LUZ
DEMOGRAPHY  
    
Total resident population200479,731
3422004129,5671:1.63
Total annual population change over 5 yrs.20012%
218   
Percentage of households that are 1-person households200426%
152200423%1:0.87
Percentage of households that are lone-parent households20044%
11820043%1:0.87
Average size of households20042.61
17320042.741:1.05
SOCIAL ASPECTS  
    
Average price per m2 for an apartment  
    
Average price per m2 for a house  
    
Percentage of households living in owned dwellings200457%
63200468%1:1.18
Percentage of households living in social housing  
    
Average living area in m2 per person200433
812004311:0.96
Number of recorded crimes per 1,000 population  
    
ECONOMIC ASPECTS  
    
Unemployment rate200414%
159200412%1:0.85
Unemployment rate - female200419%
147200418%1:0.95
Employment rate200460%
157   
Activity rate200470%
182200474%1:1.06
GDP per head (€)  
    
Median disposable annual household income(€)  
    
Percentage of households receiving less than half of the national average household income  
    
CIVIC INVOLVEMENT  
    
Percentage of registered electorate voting in city elections200172%
233   
TRAINING AND EDUCATION  
    
No. of children aged 0-4 in day care per 1,000 children 0-42004180
14220042011:1.12
% of working age population with only primary education20040%
15520040%1:1.28
% of working age population with tertiary education20040%
13620040%1:0.81
ENVIRONMENT  
    
Summer Smog: No. of days ozone (O3) exceeds 120µg/m3  
    
Number of days PM10 concentrations exceed 50 µg/m3  
    
Amount of solid waste collected (domestic and commercial) - tonnes per capita per annum20040.43
237   
Percentage of solid waste processed by landfill20040%
213   
Green space to which the public has access (m2 per capita)20040
18520040 
Population density (residents per km2)20041,585
2652004981:0.06
TRANSPORT AND TRAVEL  
    
Percentage of journeys to work by car  
    
Average time of journey to work (mins.)  
    

SUB CITY LEVEL
7 SUB-CITY DISTRICTSAverage Population: 10793Comparison of Sub-City Districts
INDICATORSYEARLOWESTCITY SCOREHIGHESTRATIO Lowest:Highest
DEMOGRAPHY     
Percentage of total population aged 0-420013%5%6%1:1.88
Percentage of households that are 1-person households     
Percentage of households that are lone-parent households     
Percentage of households that are lone-pensioner households     
Average size of households     
SOCIAL ASPECTS     
Proportion of dwellings lacking basic amenities20011%2%3%1:3.16
ECONOMIC ASPECTS     
Unemployment rate200111%13%15%1:1.44
Percentage of unemployed who are under age 25200133%36%41%1:1.26
TRAINING AND EDUCATION     
% of working age population with only primary education     
% of working age population with secondary education     
% of working age population with tertiary education     
ENVIRONMENT     
Population density (residents per km2)