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Municipality of Kavala

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Commercial municipality on the rise: 136 more companies in a year. For its 66,376 residents it has few: medical practices, photographers.

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Same count as GEMI (General Commercial Registry), within 1%
66,376 residents (2021 census) · Area: 351.3 km²

active businesses: 5,350
companies opened in 12 months: 229
companies closed in 12 months: 93
Apartments 202694 deeds to 01/10/2026: 1,146 €/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.

Liveliness57/100Above averageTopognosia Index · #99 of the 266 large municipalities CharacterTrade & Leisure & personal services2.8× wholesale fuel2.4× motorcycles2.1× heating oilcompared with the national average, per resident Seismic activityLow

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Net change +13680.6 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

Wholesale fuel2.8×28 businesses · 0.4 per 1,000 res. (Greece 0.2)
Motorcycles2.4×29 businesses · 0.4 per 1,000 res. (Greece 0.2)
Heating oil, firewood & LPG2.1×15 businesses · 0.2 per 1,000 res. (Greece 0.1)
Dry cleaners & laundries2.0×29 businesses · 0.4 per 1,000 res. (Greece 0.2)
Electronics & computer repair1.9×17 businesses · 0.3 per 1,000 res. (Greece 0.1)

Less than the national average, for those who live here

Spas & massage0.25×3 businesses · 0.0 per 1,000 res. (Greece 0.2) · Where exactly are they missing? →
Gyms0.48×9 businesses · 0.1 per 1,000 res. (Greece 0.3) · Where exactly are they missing? →
Medical practices0.59×24 businesses · 0.4 per 1,000 res. (Greece 0.6) · Where exactly are they missing? →
Photographers0.60×16 businesses · 0.2 per 1,000 res. (Greece 0.4) · Where exactly are they missing? →
Furniture & homeware0.72×21 businesses · 0.3 per 1,000 res. (Greece 0.4) · Where exactly are they missing? →

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Sectors in Kavala municipality

105 sectors

Each 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.

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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

The bar next to each sector: green for those that opened, red for those that closed in 12 months.

Stands outBoat rentals9.2× the typical municipality's density Most new ones, proportionallySporting goods22 new in 12 months, 14% of its active ones

All 105 sectors, in a table

Sectors in Kavala municipality.
Sector	Active	Opened (companies)	Closed (companies)	Per 1,000 res.	× typical
Restaurants & food	257	24	12	7.50	1.3×
Cafés & bars	257	19	10	6.90	1.1×
Construction companies	175	36	10	5.86	2.1×
Hotels & accommodation	155	22	6	4.43	2.6×
Wholesale food, drink & farm produce	140	17	9	7.04	1.2×
Hairdressers & beauty	134	3	1	2.26	1.4×
Clothing & footwear	133	at least 25	at least 6	4.61	1.6×
Bakeries & patisseries	125	21	4	5.65	1.2×
Engineers	118	16	at least 2	3.78	2.2×
Insurance agencies	108	at least 0	3	2.43	2.1×
Car repair shops	98	at least 3	at least 1	2.43	1.1×
Haulage companies	92	6	at least 5	2.50	1.2×
Butchers, greengrocers & fishmongers	91	15	at least 0	3.54	1.1×
Supermarkets & mini markets	87	16	1	3.89	1×
Tutoring centres & schools	86	8	0	2.94	2.1×
Solar & renewable energy	86	1	at least 4	2.46	0.8×
Accounting firms	79	at least 1	1	1.39	1.4×
Business consultants	70	16	5	3.22	2.5×
Pharmacies	68	14	0	2.14	1.5×
Building materials, hardware & plumbing supplies	66	12	at least 2	4.32	1.1×
Electricians	65	7	0	2.06	1.8×
Trade agents & general wholesale	63	14	13	4.87	1.6×
Wholesale clothing, homeware & cosmetics	62	15	8	8.30	1.8×
IT & software	60	14	at least 3	2.73	2.6×
Hardware & paint	60	17	at least 2	4.79	1×
Plumbing, heating & air conditioning	59	5	0	2.53	1.5×
Wholesale machinery & equipment	52	at least 5	at least 1	5.35	1.2×
Crops & farm services	52	5	1	2.31	0.3×
Property owners & landlords	51	23	4	2.77	2.2×
Machinery repair & installation	48	5	2	2.64	1.5×
Estate agents	44	at least 2	at least 1	1.84	2.9×
Food & drink production	41	7	4	1.81	0.8×
Cleaning companies	31	at least 2	2	1.96	1.4×
Jewellers & watches	31	21	at least 4	2.76	1.8×
Motorcycles	29	at least 1	0	0.95	1.7×
Dry cleaners & laundries	29	at least 1	1	0.77	1.9×
Perfumeries & cosmetics	28	at least 22	at least 2	4.43	1.4×
Wholesale fuel	28	at least 4	0	2.14	0.9×
Specialised building works (demolition, insulation, plastering, roofing)	28	12	2	2.46	1.5×
Financial advisers	27	0	1	0.41	2.3×
Business support: office, conferences, collections & packaging	27	15	3	3.51	1.2×
Car parts & tyres	26	9	at least 2	2.59	1×
Doors & windows	25	at least 0	0	0.72	0.8×
Medical practices	24	at least 1	at least 0	0.47	3.4×
Kiosks & convenience stores	24	at least 1	0	0.56	1.1×
Taxis	24	1	0	0.77	2.1×
Flooring & tiles	24	7	0	1.21	1.5×
Fabrics & textiles	24	at least 21	at least 0	2.50	1.5×
Wholesale vehicles & parts	24	13	at least 4	3.34	1.5×
Delivery services	23	7	at least 0	1.66	1.1×
Other building works	23	13	at least 1	1.61	1.5×
Petrol stations	22	1	1	1.01	0.8×
Courier companies	22	3	6	0.83	1.5×
Carpentry	22	at least 2	0	1.05	1.3×
Earthworks	22	at least 4	at least 2	1.01	0.9×
Electronics, computers & phones	22	at least 21	at least 0	2.59	1.7×
Furniture & homeware	21	25	at least 0	4.34	1.2×
OPAP betting shops	21	at least 0	0	0.33	0.9×
Bookshops & stationers	20	21	0	2.91	1.6×
Wholesale metals, chemicals & other raw materials	20	5	at least 2	2.11	1.2×
Boat rentals	18	at least 1	at least 1	0.60	9.2×
Household appliances	18	at least 21	at least 1	3.54	1.4×
Architecture firms	17	2	1	0.81	2.3×
Car dealers	17	7	2	1.45	1.5×
Sporting goods	17	22	at least 1	2.31	1.8×
Scrap metal & recycling	17	0	0	0.26	0.6×
Electronics & computer repair	17	1	at least 0	0.96	2.2×
Advertising agencies	16	4	at least 2	1.45	1.8×
Photographers	16	at least 2	at least 1	0.75	1.3×
Florists	16	at least 0	1	0.63	0.9×
Physiotherapists	16	at least 0	0	0.35	2.5×
Car rentals	15	3	2	0.98	1.7×
Souvenirs & folk art	15	at least 0	1	1.01	2.8×
Driving schools	15	0	0	0.23	2.9×
Heating oil, firewood & LPG	15	at least 0	0	1.34	0.5×
Parking & roadside assistance	14	0	0	0.33	2.2×
Music & dance schools	14	1	0	0.21	0.9×
Arts, theatre & culture	14	at least 5	at least 3	1.66	2.2×
Tailors & alterations	13	0	0	0.32	1.2×
Off-licences & tobacconists	12	17	at least 1	3.93	0.9×
Property management	12	at least 3	1	1.18	3.2×
Travel agencies	12	2	at least 0	0.51	1.2×
Painters & decorators	12	7	1	0.86	1.5×
Opticians	12	0	2	0.30	—
Metalwork	12	at least 0	0	0.60	1.5×
Refrigeration technicians	11	at least 0	0	0.60	1.5×
Livestock & animal farming	11	0	0	0.50	0.4×
Marketing, market research & PR	11	at least 1	1	1.30	1.2×
Psychologists	10	0	0	0.23	—
Event organisers	10	at least 2	at least 2	0.87	1.8×
Printers	10	at least 1	1	0.81	1.3×
Gyms	9	1	0	0.35	1.2×
Veterinary clinics	9	0	0	0.14	4.7×
Warehousing & transport support	9	at least 5	5	2.35	1×
Security companies	7	3	at least 1	0.60	1.6×
Goldsmiths & jewellery making	7	1	1	0.32	—
Nurseries	6	0	0	0.09	0.5×
Funeral homes	6	0	0	0.09	0.5×
Pets & pet shops	5	0	0	0.69	1.1×
Gardening & landscaping	5	at least 1	2	0.38	1×
Dental practices	4	0	0	0.06	—
Concrete works	4	at least 0	0	0.30	1×
Design: graphic, interior & product	4	at least 1	0	0.36	1.4×
Spas & massage	3	0	0	0.30	2×
Olive mills	at least 0	0	0	at least 0.00	at least 0.00

Businesses per settlement

the circle grows with the settlement's businesseshatching: few businesses in the cell; we show only companies with a public name

The figures cover 79% of businesses with an address. The rest don't match a settlement.

All settlements (24)

3,167	51,947	61
228	1,925	118
226	2,925	77
202	2,647	76
79	175	451
72	1,209	60
61	482	127
50	796	63
30	631	48
27	515	52
26	236	110
26	51	510
5	57	88
5	55	91
5	32	156
4	106	38
4	20	200
at least 1	84	–
at least 1	73	–
at least 0	365	–
at least 0	22	–
at least 0	21	–
at least 0	15	–
at least 0	4	–

Urban municipality · 1.1% of the area built up

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Deed prices

Official value: ≈ 767 €/m²

Range 500–2,050 €/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.

How we measure →

1,146 €/m²

Median apartment price per m², 2026, from 94 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: 4,015 projects · €70 million
NSRF 2021–2027: 16 municipality projects · €25 million
Municipality contracts: 303 in 12 months · €16 million →

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Public contracts of Kavala municipality by year
Year	Contracts	Amount	Largest category
2026 (to 09/10/2026)	232	€14 million	Construction work: €3.7 million
2025 (from 02/01/2025)	288	€8.5 million	Construction work: €1.2 million

The municipality's bodies

New contracts in the 12 months to 09/10/2026.

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Contracts of the bodies of Kavala municipality
Body	Contracts	Amount
ΔΗΜΟΤΙΚΗ ΕΠΙΧΕΙΡΗΣΗ ΥΔΡΕΥΣΗΣ ΑΠΟΧΕΤΕΥΣΗΣ (Δ.Ε.Υ.Α.) ΚΑΒΑΛΑΣ	61	€12 million

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.

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Municipality of Pangaio83.5 / 1,000 res.2,465 active Comparewith Pangaio municipality
Municipality of Kavala here80.6 / 1,000 res.5,350 active
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Municipality of Nestos74.3 / 1,000 res.1,510 active Comparewith Nestos municipality
Municipality of Topeiros58.8 / 1,000 res.557 active Comparewith Topeiros municipality

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Municipality of Agioi Anargyroi-Kamatero81.0 / 1,000 res.4,977 active Comparewith Agioi Anargyroi-Kamatero municipality
Municipality of Kavala here80.6 / 1,000 res.5,350 active
Municipality of Nea Smyrni78.9 / 1,000 res.5,750 active Comparewith Nea Smyrni municipality
Municipality of Xanthi76.5 / 1,000 res.5,116 active Comparewith Xanthi municipality
Municipality of Serres73.9 / 1,000 res.5,469 active Comparewith Serres municipality

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Frequently asked questions

How many active businesses does Kavala municipality have?

5,350 active businesses, based on GEMI data as of 02/10/2026.

Which sector has the most businesses in Kavala municipality?

The sector "Restaurants & food" has the most active businesses (498), followed by "Cafés & bars" (458).

How many businesses are there per 1,000 residents in Kavala municipality?

80.6 active businesses per 1,000 residents.

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Municipality of Kavala

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