--- entity_id: city:gr:geonames:733776 entity_type: city name: "Giannitsá" country_code: GR country: Greece slug: giannitsa canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/gr/giannitsa/ json_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/gr/giannitsa.json markdown_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/gr/giannitsa.md mcp_uri: immigrationdb://city/gr/giannitsa snapshot_id: approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab generated_at: 2026-09-14 last_verified: 2026-09-06 fact_count: 8 language_location_count: 0 employment_location_count: 0 city_intent_block_count: 2 usefulness_tier: answer_linked indexable: true metric_dictionary_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json license_url: https://immigrationdb.com/about/copyright/ citation_schema: immigrationdb-citation-v1 citation_canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/gr/giannitsa/ citation_title: "Giannitsá, Greece: jobs, climate, population" citation_author: ImmigrationDB citation_publisher: ImmigrationDB citation_snapshot_id: approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab citation_version: approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab citation_retrieval_date: 2026-09-14 citation_build_date: 2026-09-14 citation_license_url: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- # Giannitsá Giannitsá is a city in Greece, and the figures below are its published values. Residents of Giannitsá numbered 30,498 at the end of 2021. At the end of 2021, unemployment in Giannitsá reached 16.98%. ## Mobility Giannitsá's nearest airport was SKG, 56 km away and offered 54 direct destinations. ## Climate Monthly mean temperatures were 2.3°C in January and 26.7°C in July. ## Facts | Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population | `population_total` | 30,498 people | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [1] | | Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 16.98 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [2] | | Climate Monthly Extreme High C | `climate_monthly_extreme_high_c` | Jan 18.29 · Feb 21.94 · Mar 29.31 · Apr 28.98 · May 35.81 · Jun 42.53 · Jul 44.37 · Aug 42.4 · Sep 39.18 · Oct 32.37 · Nov 27.19 · Dec 20.16 °C | coordinate_grid | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [3] | | Climate Monthly Extreme Low C | `climate_monthly_extreme_low_c` | Jan -15.02 · Feb -11.29 · Mar -9.37 · Apr -7.34 · May 3.64 · Jun 8.29 · Jul 12.58 · Aug 12.49 · Sep 4.59 · Oct -1.21 · Nov -4.89 · Dec -17.4 °C | coordinate_grid | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [3] | | Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan 2.32 · Feb 4.36 · Mar 8.17 · Apr 12.58 · May 18.24 · Jun 23.47 · Jul 26.73 · Aug 26.6 · Sep 21.06 · Oct 14.89 · Nov 9.11 · Dec 3.63 °C | coordinate_grid | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [3] | | Airport Direct Destinations Count | `airport_direct_destinations_count` | 54 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [4] | | Nearest Major Airport Distance Km | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 56 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [5] | | Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | SKG | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [5] | Every row keeps the value, unit, geographic scope, observation date, verification date and the numbered source below. A missing metric means the city does not publish it; nothing is imputed. ## Language courses and integration - [Preparatory Greek-language classes for migrants and refugees in Second Chance Schools](https://gsvetlly.minedu.gov.gr/s-d-e-sxoleia-deyteris-efkairias/proparaskevastika-tmimata-ekmathisis-ellinikis-glossas-gia-metanastes-kai-prosfyges) — State Language Course · General Secretariat for Vocational Education, Training and Lifelong Learning — Ministry of Education · Greek · checked 2026-08-10 These are country-level programmes, not proof of a course location in this city. ## Healthcare access Migrants can receive medical care in Giannitsá when the country-wide insurance or residence conditions are met. City capacity facts do not determine personal eligibility. - Public healthcare access for foreign residents: Conditional — [official source](https://eu-healthcare.eopyy.gov.gr/en/healthcare-in-greece/accessing-health-services-in-greece-for-eu-citizens/) ## Country-wide rules Visa, benefit, tax and healthcare eligibility rules are published on the [Greece country page](https://immigrationdb.com/countries/greece/). ## Relationship to a nearby hub ### Is Giannitsá part of Thessaloniki? Giannitsá is near Thessaloniki, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 47.2 km away by straight-line distance. - Source: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:EntityData/Q6627746.json ## International community Citizenship, country of birth, language and ancestry are kept as separate source-native dimensions. ### Country of birth - Greece: 27,151 (89.0%) - Other country: 3,347 (11.0%) - Total: 30,495 (100.0%) - Population universe: Permanent resident population in the 2021 Population and Housing Census - Period: 2021 Census - Source: https://www.statistics.gr/el/statistics?_documents_WAR_publicationsportlet_INSTANCE_VBZOni0vs5VJ_documentID=568503&_documents_WAR_publicationsportlet_INSTANCE_VBZOni0vs5VJ_javax.faces.resource=document&_documents_WAR_publicationsportlet_INSTANCE_VBZOni0vs5VJ_ln=downloadResources&_documents_WAR_publicationsportlet_INSTANCE_VBZOni0vs5VJ_locale=el&p_p_cacheability=cacheLevelPage&p_p_col_count=4&p_p_col_id=column-2&p_p_col_pos=2&p_p_id=documents_WAR_publicationsportlet_INSTANCE_VBZOni0vs5VJ&p_p_lifecycle=2&p_p_mode=view&p_p_state=normal ### Citizenship - Greece: 29,192 (95.7%) - Outside Greece: 1,306 (4.3%) - Total: 30,495 (100.0%) - Population universe: Permanent resident population in the 2021 Population and Housing Census - Period: 2021 Census - Source: https://www.statistics.gr/el/statistics?_documents_WAR_publicationsportlet_INSTANCE_VBZOni0vs5VJ_documentID=568502&_documents_WAR_publicationsportlet_INSTANCE_VBZOni0vs5VJ_javax.faces.resource=document&_documents_WAR_publicationsportlet_INSTANCE_VBZOni0vs5VJ_ln=downloadResources&_documents_WAR_publicationsportlet_INSTANCE_VBZOni0vs5VJ_locale=el&p_p_cacheability=cacheLevelPage&p_p_col_count=4&p_p_col_id=column-2&p_p_col_pos=2&p_p_id=documents_WAR_publicationsportlet_INSTANCE_VBZOni0vs5VJ&p_p_lifecycle=2&p_p_mode=view&p_p_state=normal ## Sources 1. Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) — Official source — https://www.statistics.gr/documents/20181/17286366/MON_PLI_DHM_KOIN_2021.xlsx/17bff52d-4fb3-6563-7d67-251116184f56 2. Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT), 2021 Population and Housing Census — Official source — https://www.statistics.gr/el/statistics?p_p_id=documents_WAR_publicationsportlet_INSTANCE_VBZOni0vs5VJ&p_p_lifecycle=2&p_p_state=normal&p_p_mode=view&p_p_cacheability=cacheLevelPage&p_p_col_id=column-2&p_p_col_count=4&p_p_col_pos=2&_documents_WAR_publicationsportlet_INSTANCE_VBZOni0vs5VJ_javax.faces.resource=document&_documents_WAR_publicationsportlet_INSTANCE_VBZOni0vs5VJ_ln=downloadResources&_documents_WAR_publicationsportlet_INSTANCE_VBZOni0vs5VJ_documentID=532722&_documents_WAR_publicationsportlet_INSTANCE_VBZOni0vs5VJ_locale=el 3. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center — Official source — https://power.larc.nasa.gov/api/temporal/climatology/point?parameters=T2M%2CT2M_MAX%2CT2M_MIN&community=SB&longitude=22.407500&latitude=40.791940&format=JSON 4. OpenFlights — Official source — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jpatokal/openflights/master/data/routes.dat 5. OurAirports — Official source — https://davidmegginson.github.io/ourairports-data/airports.csv ## Cite This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately. ### APA ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 14). Giannitsá, Greece: jobs, climate, population [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; version approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/gr/giannitsa/ Retrieved 2026-09-14. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ### BibTeX ```bibtex @misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_giannitsa-greece-jobs-climate-population_18397bc107cc, author = {ImmigrationDB}, title = {Giannitsá, Greece: jobs, climate, population}, publisher = {ImmigrationDB}, year = {2026}, date = {2026-09-14}, version = {approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab}, snapshot = {approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab}, url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/gr/giannitsa/}, note = {Retrieved 2026-09-14. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/}, } ``` ### Markdown [Giannitsá, Greece: jobs, climate, population](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/gr/giannitsa/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; version approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; retrieved 2026-09-14; built 2026-09-14. - Citation schema: `immigrationdb-citation-v1` - Canonical URL: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/gr/giannitsa/ - Title: Giannitsá, Greece: jobs, climate, population - Author: ImmigrationDB - Publisher: ImmigrationDB - Snapshot: `approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab` - Version: `approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab` - Retrieved: 2026-09-14 - Built: 2026-09-14 - Compilation license: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) ## Data - HTML: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/gr/giannitsa/ - JSON: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/gr/giannitsa.json - Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/gr/giannitsa.md - MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/gr/giannitsa - Metric dictionary: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json - City shard index: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/index.json - Release catalog: https://immigrationdb.com/data/catalog.json