Area · Eastern Macedonia and Thrace region
Municipality of Avdira
Industrial and agricultural municipality on the rise: 20 more companies in a year. For its 17,610 residents it has few: restaurants, clothing.
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- 17,610 residents (2021 census) · Area: 352.3 km²
- active businesses
- 1,068
- companies opened in 12 months
- 33
- companies closed in 12 months
- 13
"Businesses" are all active ones, sole proprietorships included. "Companies" are legal entities only (S.A., Ltd, P.C., general and limited partnerships etc.): only these keep their municipality in the registry when they close, which is why openings and closures count companies.
Net change +2060.7 per 1,000 residents · typical municipality 68.8 · Greece 99.8
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What stands out and what's missing
Each sector in the municipality per 1,000 residents, against the Greek average.
More than the national average
- Livestock & animal farming4.7×33 businesses · 1.9 per 1,000 res. (Greece 0.4)
- Solar & renewable energy3.4×86 businesses · 4.9 per 1,000 res. (Greece 1.4)
- Crops & farm services2.2×58 businesses · 3.3 per 1,000 res. (Greece 1.5)
- Doors & windows1.9×18 businesses · 1.0 per 1,000 res. (Greece 0.5)
- Supermarkets & mini markets1.6×42 businesses · 2.4 per 1,000 res. (Greece 1.5)
Less than the national average, for those who live here
- Clothing & footwear0.20×7 businesses · 0.4 per 1,000 res. (Greece 2.0) · Where exactly are they missing? →
- Tutoring centres & schools0.37×7 businesses · 0.4 per 1,000 res. (Greece 1.1) · Where exactly are they missing? →
- Restaurants & food0.56×46 businesses · 2.6 per 1,000 res. (Greece 4.7) · Where exactly are they missing? →
- Butchers, greengrocers & fishmongers0.67×10 businesses · 0.6 per 1,000 res. (Greece 0.9) · Where exactly are they missing? →
- Car repair shops0.67×17 businesses · 1.0 per 1,000 res. (Greece 1.4) · Where exactly are they missing? →
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Sectors in Avdira municipality
105 sectorsEach sector also counts businesses that have it as a secondary activity; that's why wholesale trade, often declared alongside another line of work, ranks high.
At least this many. When unnamed businesses (sole proprietorships, general and limited partnerships) are few, we don't show them, because of GDPR. Personal data
- Solar & renewable energy 86
- Off-licences & tobacconists 77
- Crops & farm services 58
- Cafés & bars 47
- Restaurants & food 46
- Supermarkets & mini markets 42
The bar next to each sector: green for those that opened, red for those that closed in 12 months.
All 105 sectors, in a table
| Sector | Active | Opened (companies) | Closed (companies) | Per 1,000 res. | × typical |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar & renewable energy | 86 | 4 | 6.36 | 2.1× | |
| Off-licences & tobacconists | 77 | 0 | 4.37 | 1× | |
| Crops & farm services | 58 | 2 | 1 | 7.50 | 1× |
| Cafés & bars | 47 | 9 | 0 | 5.28 | 0.8× |
| Restaurants & food | 46 | 4 | 0 | 5.17 | 0.9× |
| Supermarkets & mini markets | 42 | 0 | 3.80 | 0.9× | |
| Business support: office, conferences, collections & packaging | 42 | 0 | 2.39 | 0.8× | |
| Livestock & animal farming | 33 | 1 | 0 | 2.61 | 2× |
| Specialised building works (demolition, insulation, plastering, roofing) | 30 | 1.70 | 1× | ||
| Household appliances | 28 | 0 | 0 | 1.59 | 0.6× |
| Wholesale food, drink & farm produce | 28 | 2 | 6.13 | 1× | |
| Sporting goods | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1.36 | 1× |
| Wholesale vehicles & parts | 22 | 0 | 1.25 | 0.6× | |
| Construction companies | 21 | 2.39 | 0.8× | ||
| Business consultants | 21 | 3 | 0 | 1.19 | 0.9× |
| Bakeries & patisseries | 20 | 0 | 4.60 | 1× | |
| Doors & windows | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1.36 | 1.4× |
| Fabrics & textiles | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1.02 | 0.6× |
| Car repair shops | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1.42 | 0.7× |
| Food & drink production | 17 | 1 | 0 | 2.56 | 1.2× |
| Bookshops & stationers | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0.91 | 0.5× |
| Hairdressers & beauty | 15 | 0 | 0.85 | 0.5× | |
| Delivery services | 15 | 0 | 0.85 | 0.6× | |
| Pharmacies | 14 | 0 | 1.53 | 1× | |
| Electronics, computers & phones | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0.80 | 0.5× |
| Hotels & accommodation | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1.70 | 1× |
| Plumbing, heating & air conditioning | 13 | 1.48 | 0.9× | ||
| IT & software | 13 | 1 | 0.74 | 0.7× | |
| Hardware & paint | 13 | 0 | 0 | 4.15 | 0.8× |
| Jewellers & watches | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0.74 | 0.5× |
| Wholesale metals, chemicals & other raw materials | 13 | 0 | 2.44 | 1.4× | |
| Pets & pet shops | 12 | 0 | 0.68 | 1.1× | |
| Earthworks | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.62 | 0.6× |
| Building materials, hardware & plumbing supplies | 11 | 0 | 3.29 | 0.8× | |
| Butchers, greengrocers & fishmongers | 10 | 4 | 0 | 3.24 | 1× |
| Petrol stations | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.25 | 1× |
| Car rentals | 9 | 0 | 0.51 | 0.9× | |
| Scrap metal & recycling | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.74 | 1.7× |
| Haulage companies | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1.19 | 0.6× |
| Wholesale clothing, homeware & cosmetics | 8 | 4.71 | 1× | ||
| Wholesale machinery & equipment | 8 | 3.12 | 0.7× | ||
| Clothing & footwear | 7 | 0 | 1.59 | 0.6× | |
| Tutoring centres & schools | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.68 | 0.5× |
| Engineers | 7 | 1 | 0.97 | 0.6× | |
| Metalwork | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.40 | 1× |
| Property owners & landlords | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1.02 | 0.8× |
| Property management | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0.34 | 0.9× |
| Motorcycles | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 | 0.6× |
| Machinery repair & installation | 6 | 1.25 | 0.7× | ||
| Arts, theatre & culture | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 | 0.4× |
| Estate agents | 5 | 1 | 0.57 | 0.9× | |
| Electricians | 5 | 0.74 | 0.6× | ||
| Insurance agencies | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.51 | 0.4× |
| Cleaning companies | 5 | 1 | 1.02 | 0.7× | |
| Kiosks & convenience stores | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.68 | 1.3× |
| Carpentry | 5 | 0.80 | 1× | ||
| Furniture & homeware | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2.84 | 0.8× |
| Driving schools | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 | 3.5× |
| Event organisers | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.57 | 1.2× |
| Perfumeries & cosmetics | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2.27 | 0.7× |
| Veterinary clinics | 4 | 0 | 0.23 | 7.7× | |
| Architecture firms | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.23 | 0.6× |
| Advertising agencies | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 | 0.3× |
| Taxis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 | 0.6× |
| Painters & decorators | 4 | 0.91 | 1.6× | ||
| Flooring & tiles | 4 | 0 | 0.80 | 1× | |
| Car dealers | 4 | 0 | 0.45 | 0.5× | |
| Other building works | 4 | 0 | 1.08 | 1× | |
| Refrigeration technicians | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 | 0.6× |
| Dry cleaners & laundries | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.57 | 1.4× |
| Wholesale fuel | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2.39 | 1× |
| Trade agents & general wholesale | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2.04 | 0.7× |
| Warehousing & transport support | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2.61 | 1.1× |
| Souvenirs & folk art | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 | 0.5× |
| Car parts & tyres | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.53 | 0.6× |
| OPAP betting shops | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.45 | 1.2× |
| Boat rentals | 3 | 0 | 0.17 | 2.6× | |
| Heating oil, firewood & LPG | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2.56 | 1× |
| Gardening & landscaping | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 | 0.3× |
| Accounting firms | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 | 0.1× |
| Olive mills | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 | 3× |
| Medical practices | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0× |
| Dental practices | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Opticians | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Psychologists | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Goldsmiths & jewellery making | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Gyms | 0 | 0 | |||
| Nurseries | 0 | 0 | |||
| Courier companies | 4 | 0 | |||
| Travel agencies | 0 | 0 | |||
| Security companies | 0 | 0 | |||
| Photographers | 0 | 0 | |||
| Concrete works | 0 | 0 | |||
| Florists | 0 | 0 | |||
| Spas & massage | 0 | 0 | |||
| Tailors & alterations | 0 | 0 | |||
| Printers | 0 | 0 | |||
| Parking & roadside assistance | 0 | 0 | |||
| Music & dance schools | 0 | 0 | |||
| Physiotherapists | 0 | 0 | |||
| Funeral homes | 0 | 0 | |||
| Financial advisers | 0 | 0 | |||
| Electronics & computer repair | 0 | 0 | |||
| Design: graphic, interior & product | 0 | 0 | |||
| Marketing, market research & PR | 0 | 0 |
In-depth analysis: Avdira
Pro · AIDeed prices
Range 450–850 €/m² · In force since 01/01/2022 (FEK 2021) · The zones cover 5% of the municipality's area; the average price applies only to that part. The official value is the zone price the state sets to calculate taxes. It is not a market price or a property valuation.
Detached houses, commercial premises, plots, the price range and the year-on-year change are in the neighbourhood report. Neighbourhood report →
Source: Ministry of National Economy and Finance · updated 09/01/2026
The municipality's public contracts by year
- NSRF 2014–2020: 486 projects · €13 million
- NSRF 2021–2027: 7 municipality projects · €2.1 million
- Municipality contracts: 176 in 12 months · €2.8 million →
| Year | Contracts | Amount | Largest category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to 09/10/2026) | 151 | €2.6 million | Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting: €400 thousand |
| 2025 (from 02/01/2025) | 157 | €2.3 million | Construction work: €774 thousand |
Seismic activity
Seismic activity in the municipality: Low.
The level compares the municipality's seismic hazard with the rest of Greece, which is one of the most earthquake-prone countries in Europe. It says nothing about a specific building: there, its construction is what counts.
Ground acceleration, the nearest active fault and earthquakes around an address are in the neighbourhood report. Neighbourhood report →
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Frequently asked questions
How many active businesses does Avdira municipality have?
1,068 active businesses, based on GEMI data as of 02/10/2026.
Which sector has the most businesses in Avdira municipality?
The sector "Solar & renewable energy" has the most active businesses (112), followed by "Off-licences & tobacconists" (77).
How many businesses are there per 1,000 residents in Avdira municipality?
60.7 active businesses per 1,000 residents.