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Municipality of Edessa
Commercial and agricultural municipality without major changes: almost as many opened as closed in a year. For its 26,407 residents it has few: restaurants, medical practices.
Up to dateData as of
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- 26,407 residents (2021 census) · Area: 611.4 km²
- active businesses
- 2,117
- companies opened in 12 months
- 34
- companies closed in 12 months
- 28
- Apartments 202623 deeds to 01/10/2026
- 899 €/m²
"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 +680.2 per 1,000 residents · typical municipality 84.7 · 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
- Crops & farm services2.2×87 businesses · 3.3 per 1,000 res. (Greece 1.5)
- Wholesale food, drink & farm produce1.8×91 businesses · 3.4 per 1,000 res. (Greece 1.9)
- Butchers, greengrocers & fishmongers1.7×38 businesses · 1.4 per 1,000 res. (Greece 0.9)
- Fabrics & textiles1.6×15 businesses · 0.6 per 1,000 res. (Greece 0.4)
- Bakeries & patisseries1.5×54 businesses · 2.0 per 1,000 res. (Greece 1.3)
Less than the national average, for those who live here
- Medical practices0.43×7 businesses · 0.3 per 1,000 res. (Greece 0.6) · Where exactly are they missing? →
- Jewellers & watches0.69×9 businesses · 0.3 per 1,000 res. (Greece 0.5) · Where exactly are they missing? →
- Restaurants & food0.70×87 businesses · 3.3 per 1,000 res. (Greece 4.7) · Where exactly are they missing? →
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Sectors in Edessa 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
- Cafés & bars 101opened4closedat least 23.8 / 1,000 res.
- Wholesale food, drink & farm produce 91
- Restaurants & food 87
- Crops & farm services 87
- Warehousing & transport support 70openedat least 3closed12.7 / 1,000 res.
- Bakeries & patisseries 54
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cafés & bars | 101 | 4 | at least 2 | 7.57 | 1.2× |
| Wholesale food, drink & farm produce | 91 | 11 | 7 | 9.01 | 1.1× |
| Restaurants & food | 87 | 4 | 6 | 5.87 | 1× |
| Crops & farm services | 87 | 3 | 0 | 8.94 | 1.2× |
| Warehousing & transport support | 70 | at least 3 | 1 | 2.65 | 1× |
| Bakeries & patisseries | 54 | 4 | 1 | 5.26 | 0.9× |
| Hotels & accommodation | 51 | at least 3 | at least 1 | 3.33 | 1.5× |
| Hairdressers & beauty | 47 | 0 | 0 | 2.08 | 1.1× |
| Clothing & footwear | 46 | 1 | at least 1 | 3.90 | 1× |
| Sporting goods | 46 | 0 | 0 | 1.74 | 0.9× |
| Supermarkets & mini markets | 44 | at least 0 | 1 | 4.32 | 1× |
| Butchers, greengrocers & fishmongers | 38 | at least 0 | 1 | 3.07 | 0.9× |
| Haulage companies | 38 | 3 | 1 | 2.31 | 0.8× |
| Car repair shops | 36 | 0 | 0 | 2.20 | 0.9× |
| Tutoring centres & schools | 35 | at least 0 | 0 | 2.73 | 1.4× |
| Printers | 35 | 1 | 0 | 1.33 | 1.5× |
| Construction companies | 34 | at least 3 | 2 | 3.52 | 0.8× |
| Engineers | 33 | at least 1 | 1 | 2.80 | 1.6× |
| Insurance agencies | 30 | 0 | 0 | 1.59 | 1.2× |
| Solar & renewable energy | 29 | 0 | 0 | 2.76 | 0.8× |
| Food & drink production | 28 | at least 2 | 3 | 3.45 | 1.2× |
| Property owners & landlords | 28 | 1 | 0 | 1.06 | 0.5× |
| Accounting firms | 26 | 0 | 0 | 1.44 | 1.6× |
| Electricians | 25 | 3 | 0 | 2.08 | 1.3× |
| Marketing, market research & PR | 25 | 1 | at least 2 | 0.95 | 0.7× |
| Pharmacies | 23 | at least 1 | at least 0 | 1.59 | 0.9× |
| Hardware & paint | 23 | at least 1 | 1 | 5.45 | 1× |
| Building materials, hardware & plumbing supplies | 22 | at least 2 | 1 | 4.09 | 0.8× |
| Other building works | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0.80 | 0.5× |
| Wholesale machinery & equipment | 19 | at least 2 | 2 | 4.73 | 0.9× |
| Travel agencies | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0.68 | 1.4× |
| IT & software | 17 | at least 1 | at least 0 | 1.93 | 1.1× |
| Trade agents & general wholesale | 17 | at least 1 | at least 2 | 3.94 | 0.9× |
| Business consultants | 16 | 1 | 3 | 2.73 | 1.1× |
| Earthworks | 16 | at least 0 | 0 | 1.59 | 1.1× |
| Petrol stations | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0.98 | 0.6× |
| Car rentals | 15 | at least 1 | 0 | 0.57 | 0.6× |
| Fabrics & textiles | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1.78 | 0.7× |
| Wholesale clothing, homeware & cosmetics | 15 | at least 1 | 0 | 4.66 | 0.6× |
| Business support: office, conferences, collections & packaging | 15 | at least 1 | at least 1 | 3.98 | 1.2× |
| Estate agents | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0.53 | 0.4× |
| Property management | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0.49 | 0.6× |
| Pets & pet shops | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0.49 | 0.7× |
| Kiosks & convenience stores | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.45 | 0.6× |
| Photographers | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.91 | 1.4× |
| Doors & windows | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.98 | 0.8× |
| Music & dance schools | 12 | at least 1 | 0 | 0.45 | 1.9× |
| Furniture & homeware | 11 | 1 | 0 | 3.29 | 0.8× |
| Car parts & tyres | 11 | at least 0 | 0 | 2.20 | 0.8× |
| Electronics & computer repair | 11 | 0 | at least 0 | 0.42 | 0.6× |
| Wholesale metals, chemicals & other raw materials | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1.51 | 0.7× |
| Jewellers & watches | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2.16 | 0.9× |
| Refrigeration technicians | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 | 0.9× |
| Electronics, computers & phones | 9 | 0 | at least 0 | 1.86 | 0.9× |
| Perfumeries & cosmetics | 9 | at least 1 | at least 0 | 3.33 | 0.8× |
| Specialised building works (demolition, insulation, plastering, roofing) | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1.82 | 0.8× |
| Gyms | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.53 | 1.4× |
| Security companies | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0.30 | 0.7× |
| Souvenirs & folk art | 8 | at least 0 | 1 | 1.21 | 2.7× |
| OPAP betting shops | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.30 | 0.9× |
| Medical practices | 7 | at least 0 | 0 | 0.34 | 0.9× |
| Cleaning companies | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.25 | 0.8× |
| Courier companies | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.76 | 1.1× |
| Florists | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.68 | 0.8× |
| Spas & massage | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 | 0.7× |
| Tailors & alterations | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 | 1.1× |
| Gardening & landscaping | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 | 0.6× |
| Machinery repair & installation | 7 | at least 1 | 1 | 1.82 | 0.9× |
| Carpentry | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.57 | 0.5× |
| Taxis | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 | 0.5× |
| Flooring & tiles | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.61 | 0.7× |
| Driving schools | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 | 1× |
| Household appliances | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2.39 | 0.8× |
| Heating oil, firewood & LPG | 6 | at least 0 | 1 | 1.63 | 0.7× |
| Physiotherapists | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 | 0.9× |
| Wholesale fuel | 6 | at least 0 | 1 | 1.63 | 0.7× |
| Livestock & animal farming | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.45 | 0.3× |
| Design: graphic, interior & product | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 | 0.8× |
| Arts, theatre & culture | 6 | at least 1 | 0 | 1.02 | 1.1× |
| Nurseries | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 | 0.8× |
| Painters & decorators | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 | 0.3× |
| Car dealers | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.14 | 0.8× |
| Bookshops & stationers | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.67 | 0.7× |
| Funeral homes | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 | 1× |
| Wholesale vehicles & parts | 5 | at least 0 | 0 | 2.39 | 0.8× |
| Off-licences & tobacconists | 4 | at least 0 | 1 | 4.09 | 0.9× |
| Delivery services | 4 | 0 | at least 0 | 1.10 | 0.6× |
| Architecture firms | 4 | at least 0 | 0 | 0.53 | 1× |
| Advertising agencies | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.25 | 1× |
| Opticians | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 | 0.5× |
| Event organisers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.80 | 1.3× |
| Metalwork | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.45 | 0.7× |
| Goldsmiths & jewellery making | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 | 0.8× |
| Motorcycles | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.68 | 1.2× |
| Plumbing, heating & air conditioning | 3 | at least 1 | 2 | 1.78 | 0.8× |
| Dry cleaners & laundries | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 | 0.4× |
| Boat rentals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.04 | 0.3× |
| Olive mills | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Dental practices | at least 0 | 0 | 0 | at least 0.00 | at least 0.00 |
| Veterinary clinics | at least 0 | 0 | 0 | at least 0.00 | at least 0.00 |
| Concrete works | at least 0 | 0 | 0 | at least 0.00 | at least 0.00 |
| Psychologists | at least 0 | 0 | 0 | at least 0.00 | at least 0.00 |
| Scrap metal & recycling | at least 3 | 0 | 0 | at least 0.11 | at least 0.11 |
| Parking & roadside assistance | at least 5 | 1 | 0 | at least 0.19 | at least 0.19 |
| Financial advisers | at least 3 | 0 | 0 | at least 0.11 | at least 0.11 |
In-depth analysis: Edessa
Pro · AIDeed prices
Range 450–1,100 €/m² · In force since 01/01/2022 (FEK 2021) · The zones cover 2% 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.
899 €/m²
Median apartment price per m², 2026, from 23 deeds.
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 05/10/2026
The municipality's public contracts by year
- NSRF 2014–2020: 236 projects · €13 million
- NSRF 2021–2027: 7 municipality projects · €6.7 million
- Municipality contracts: 389 in 12 months · €5.0 million →
| Year | Contracts | Amount | Largest category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to 09/10/2026) | 243 | €3.2 million | Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services: €1.1 million |
| 2025 (from 02/01/2025) | 394 | €5.7 million | Construction work: €3.7 million |
The municipality's bodies
New contracts in the 12 months to 09/10/2026.
| Body | Contracts | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| ΔΗΜΟΤΙΚΗ ΕΠΙΧΕΙΡΗΣΗ ΥΔΡΕΥΣΗΣ ΑΠΟΧΕΤΕΥΣΗΣ (Δ.Ε.Υ.Α.) ΕΔΕΣΣΑΣ | 30 | €627 thousand |
Seismic activity
Seismic activity in the municipality: Moderate.
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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Similar in size
Close in size and in business density. The comparison opens with the two municipalities side by side.
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Frequently asked questions
How many active businesses does Edessa municipality have?
2,117 active businesses, based on GEMI data as of 02/10/2026.
Which sector has the most businesses in Edessa municipality?
The sector "Cafés & bars" has the most active businesses (200), followed by "Wholesale food, drink & farm produce" (238).
How many businesses are there per 1,000 residents in Edessa municipality?
80.2 active businesses per 1,000 residents.