--- entity_id: city:gr:geonames:734517 entity_type: city name: "Polýgyros" country_code: GR country: Greece slug: polygyros canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/gr/polygyros/ json_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/gr/polygyros.json markdown_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/gr/polygyros.md mcp_uri: immigrationdb://city/gr/polygyros 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/polygyros/ citation_title: "Polýgyros, 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/ --- # Polýgyros Polýgyros is a city in Greece. At the end of 2021, Polýgyros had a population of 7,779. The city faced an unemployment rate of 10.94% at the end of 2021. ## Mobility Polýgyros's nearest airport was SKG, 43 km away and offered 54 direct destinations. ## Climate Monthly mean temperature moved from 6.2°C in January to 26.9°C in July. ## Facts | Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population | `population_total` | 7,779 people | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [1] | | Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 10.94 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [2] | | Climate Monthly Extreme High C | `climate_monthly_extreme_high_c` | Jan 17.85 · Feb 19.38 · Mar 24.3 · Apr 27.42 · May 33.73 · Jun 39.68 · Jul 41.38 · Aug 38.19 · Sep 35.13 · Oct 28.75 · Nov 24.8 · Dec 19.19 °C | coordinate_grid | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [3] | | Climate Monthly Extreme Low C | `climate_monthly_extreme_low_c` | Jan -6.35 · Feb -5.14 · Mar -3.25 · Apr -1.33 · May 8.17 · Jun 12.62 · Jul 16.51 · Aug 17.38 · Sep 10.96 · Oct 4.87 · Nov 0.1 · Dec -10.08 °C | coordinate_grid | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [3] | | Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan 6.21 · Feb 7.19 · Mar 9.8 · Apr 13.31 · May 18.76 · Jun 23.85 · Jul 26.88 · Aug 26.9 · Sep 22.19 · Oct 16.79 · Nov 12.13 · Dec 7.65 °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` | 43 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 Polýgyros 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 Polýgyros part of Thessaloniki? Polýgyros 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 52.3 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: 6,721 (86.4%) - Other country: 1,060 (13.6%) - Total: 7,779 (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: 6,828 (87.8%) - Outside Greece: 948 (12.2%) - Total: 7,779 (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=23.441350&latitude=40.377040&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). Polýgyros, Greece: jobs, climate, population [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; version approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/gr/polygyros/ Retrieved 2026-09-14. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ### BibTeX ```bibtex @misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_polygyros-greece-jobs-climate-population_237191c0a90c, author = {ImmigrationDB}, title = {Polýgyros, 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/polygyros/}, note = {Retrieved 2026-09-14. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/}, } ``` ### Markdown [Polýgyros, Greece: jobs, climate, population](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/gr/polygyros/) — 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/polygyros/ - Title: Polýgyros, 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/polygyros/ - JSON: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/gr/polygyros.json - Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/gr/polygyros.md - MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/gr/polygyros - 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