Municipality of Lamia

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Industrial municipality on the rise: 75 more companies in a year. For its 66,657 residents it has few: restaurants, electronics.

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Same count as GEMI (General Commercial Registry), within 1%
66,657 residents (2021 census) · Area: 947.0 km²

active businesses: 6,100
companies opened in 12 months: 146
companies closed in 12 months: 71
Apartments 202637 deeds to 01/10/2026: 600 €/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.

Liveliness33/100QuietTopognosia Index · #187 of the 266 large municipalities CharacterManufacturing & Leisure & personal services4.4× solar2.3× petrol stations2.2× nurseriescompared with the national average, per resident Seismic activityHigh

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Net change +7591.5 per 1,000 residents · typical municipality 82.8 · 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

Solar & renewable energy4.4×423 businesses · 6.3 per 1,000 res. (Greece 1.4)
Petrol stations2.3×78 businesses · 1.2 per 1,000 res. (Greece 0.5)
Nurseries2.2×15 businesses · 0.2 per 1,000 res. (Greece 0.1)
Electronics & computer repair1.9×17 businesses · 0.3 per 1,000 res. (Greece 0.1)
Driving schools1.9×15 businesses · 0.2 per 1,000 res. (Greece 0.1)

Less than the national average, for those who live here

Psychologists0.34×4 businesses · 0.1 per 1,000 res. (Greece 0.2) · Where exactly are they missing? →
Electronics, computers & phones0.66×15 businesses · 0.2 per 1,000 res. (Greece 0.3) · Where exactly are they missing? →
Bookshops & stationers0.70×12 businesses · 0.2 per 1,000 res. (Greece 0.3) · Where exactly are they missing? →
Restaurants & food0.72×224 businesses · 3.4 per 1,000 res. (Greece 4.7) · Where exactly are they missing? →
Household appliances0.76×13 businesses · 0.2 per 1,000 res. (Greece 0.3) · Where exactly are they missing? →

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Sectors in Lamia 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 outEngineers3.5× the typical municipality's density Most new ones, proportionallyPsychologists5 new in 12 months, 25% of its active ones

All 105 sectors, in a table

Sectors in Lamia municipality.
Sector	Active	Opened (companies)	Closed (companies)	Per 1,000 res.	× typical
Solar & renewable energy	423	9	4	8.58	2.2×
Restaurants & food	224	15	9	6.78	0.7×
Cafés & bars	208	11	10	5.99	0.7×
Haulage companies	157	10	at least 1	3.81	1×
Car repair shops	156	at least 2	0	3.86	1.6×
Clothing & footwear	136	at least 0	6	4.50	1.3×
Crops & farm services	136	3	1	5.69	0.7×
Wholesale food, drink & farm produce	130	9	at least 4	7.16	1×
Bakeries & patisseries	124	7	3	5.67	1.2×
Hairdressers & beauty	117	0	0	2.09	1.2×
Insurance agencies	117	at least 2	0	2.57	1.8×
Construction companies	107	23	9	4.44	1.1×
Engineers	107	20	9	6.62	3.5×
Tutoring centres & schools	94	8	at least 1	2.79	1.5×
Supermarkets & mini markets	79	3	at least 0	3.74	0.9×
Petrol stations	78	at least 2	0	2.39	1.4×
Accounting firms	74	at least 3	2	1.35	1.4×
Pharmacies	69	at least 0	3	2.10	1.6×
Food & drink production	66	at least 2	1	2.70	0.9×
Hardware & paint	58	10	5	5.28	1.1×
Butchers, greengrocers & fishmongers	54	at least 0	at least 0	2.91	0.9×
Plumbing, heating & air conditioning	53	6	at least 2	2.37	1×
Business consultants	52	17	at least 4	3.21	1.5×
Hotels & accommodation	51	7	at least 2	1.80	0.5×
Electricians	51	9	at least 1	1.83	1×
Building materials, hardware & plumbing supplies	50	9	at least 0	4.35	0.8×
Gardening & landscaping	49	at least 0	0	0.74	1.1×
Doors & windows	48	4	at least 0	1.49	1.1×
Trade agents & general wholesale	46	9	at least 3	4.62	1.4×
Earthworks	44	5	1	1.74	0.6×
Wholesale machinery & equipment	42	15	9	5.48	1.2×
Specialised building works (demolition, insulation, plastering, roofing)	42	15	at least 0	3.12	1.1×
Furniture & homeware	40	7	3	4.53	1.2×
Wholesale clothing, homeware & cosmetics	39	14	10	7.61	1.6×
Medical practices	36	10	1	0.72	2.4×
IT & software	36	12	7	2.54	2.1×
Carpentry	36	at least 0	0	1.61	1.1×
Pets & pet shops	36	at least 0	at least 0	0.54	0.7×
Wholesale vehicles & parts	35	6	0	4.41	1.8×
Business support: office, conferences, collections & packaging	34	8	at least 3	3.86	1.2×
Jewellers & watches	30	at least 2	at least 0	2.34	1.3×
Car parts & tyres	30	5	0	4.04	1.5×
Delivery services	29	3	at least 0	1.53	0.9×
Property owners & landlords	29	13	7	1.83	0.9×
Dry cleaners & laundries	26	at least 0	1	0.59	1.5×
Cleaning companies	25	9	2	2.03	0.9×
Kiosks & convenience stores	25	0	0	0.75	0.8×
Fabrics & textiles	25	0	at least 0	2.40	1.3×
Machinery repair & installation	25	6	1	2.10	1.1×
Souvenirs & folk art	24	at least 0	0	0.36	0.5×
Sporting goods	24	at least 1	at least 1	2.09	1.1×
Gyms	23	3	0	0.57	1.3×
OPAP betting shops	23	at least 0	0	0.41	1.2×
Spas & massage	23	0	0	0.35	0.8×
Photographers	21	at least 0	0	0.87	1.5×
Wholesale metals, chemicals & other raw materials	21	at least 1	at least 0	2.00	1.1×
Design: graphic, interior & product	21	0	0	0.32	1.3×
Estate agents	20	at least 2	at least 2	1.29	1.1×
Car dealers	20	at least 2	0	1.76	1.4×
Other building works	20	6	7	1.89	1×
Perfumeries & cosmetics	20	2	at least 2	3.66	1.2×
Livestock & animal farming	20	at least 1	at least 0	0.90	0.5×
Security companies	17	at least 2	1	0.87	1.1×
Taxis	17	0	0	0.51	0.6×
Electronics & computer repair	17	at least 1	at least 0	0.96	1.4×
Advertising agencies	16	at least 1	0	1.22	1.6×
Painters & decorators	16	at least 1	0	0.69	0.9×
Wholesale fuel	16	at least 2	1	3.12	0.9×
Off-licences & tobacconists	15	7	3	4.94	1×
Nurseries	15	0	0	0.32	—
Architecture firms	15	7	at least 1	1.34	1.9×
Travel agencies	15	at least 0	1	0.66	0.9×
Florists	15	at least 0	0	0.80	0.9×
Driving schools	15	0	0	0.24	1.2×
Electronics, computers & phones	15	at least 1	3	2.22	1.5×
Printers	15	at least 0	0	1.07	1.4×
Arts, theatre & culture	15	4	at least 0	1.25	1.4×
Courier companies	14	at least 1	at least 0	0.87	1.6×
Property management	14	at least 7	1	1.28	1.7×
Refrigeration technicians	14	at least 0	0	0.53	1×
Motorcycles	14	0	0	0.63	1.2×
Boat rentals	13	0	0	0.20	1.1×
Household appliances	13	at least 3	at least 1	3.23	1.3×
Marketing, market research & PR	13	4	at least 1	1.43	1.9×
Warehousing & transport support	13	7	at least 2	2.87	1×
Tailors & alterations	12	0	0	0.35	1.3×
Bookshops & stationers	12	0	at least 0	2.51	1.2×
Funeral homes	12	at least 0	0	0.24	1.1×
Concrete works	11	4	0	0.63	1×
Heating oil, firewood & LPG	11	at least 1	0	2.36	1×
Parking & roadside assistance	11	at least 0	at least 0	0.48	1.2×
Metalwork	10	at least 0	0	0.71	0.9×
Music & dance schools	10	0	0	0.24	1×
Opticians	9	0	0	0.27	1×
Scrap metal & recycling	8	0	1	0.39	0.8×
Physiotherapists	8	5	0	0.30	1.2×
Financial advisers	8	at least 5	1	0.53	2.4×
Flooring & tiles	7	at least 0	0	0.83	0.8×
Car rentals	6	at least 1	0	0.90	1.1×
Event organisers	5	0	at least 0	0.45	0.6×
Goldsmiths & jewellery making	5	0	0	0.18	1×
Psychologists	4	5	0	0.30	1.3×
Olive mills	4	0	0	0.06	0.2×
Veterinary clinics	3	0	at least 0	0.12	3×
Dental practices	at least 1	0	0	at least 0.02	at least 0.02

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 96% of businesses with an address. The rest don't match a settlement.

All settlements (66)

4,626	47,529	97
186	75	2,480
112	2,841	39
59	1,233	48
54	2,241	24
45	816	55
41	379	108
33	969	34
28	168	167
25	815	31
24	219	110
20	781	26
20	493	41
18	406	44
16	354	45
12	369	33
11	317	35
8	391	20
8	365	22
8	90	89
7	164	43
6	233	26
5	558	9
5	427	12
5	124	40
5	82	61
at least 4	129	–
4	46	87
4	46	87
3	279	11
3	41	73
at least 2	129	–
at least 1	338	–
at least 1	84	–
at least 1	58	–
at least 1	47	–
at least 1	18	–
at least 0	467	–
at least 0	275	–
at least 0	237	–
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at least 0	28	–
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Semi-urban municipality · 0.6% of the area built up

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Dental practices: at least 1 active

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Deed prices

Official value: ≈ 648 €/m²

Range 400–1,250 €/m² · In force since 01/01/2022 (FEK 2021) · The zones cover 4% 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 →

600 €/m²

Median apartment price per m², 2026, from 37 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: 684 projects · €35 million
NSRF 2021–2027: 13 municipality projects · €8.1 million
Municipality contracts: 376 in 12 months · €7.0 million →

How we measure →

Public contracts of Lamia municipality by year
Year	Contracts	Amount	Largest category
2026 (to 31/10/2026)	254	€5.2 million	Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services: €1.3 million
2025 (from 02/01/2025)	377	€8.1 million	Construction work: €3.4 million

The municipality's bodies

New contracts in the 12 months to 31/10/2026.

How we measure →

Contracts of the bodies of Lamia municipality
Body	Contracts	Amount
ΔΗΜΟΤΙΚΗ ΕΠΙΧΕΙΡΗΣΗ ΥΔΡΕΥΣΗΣ ΑΠΟΧΕΤΕΥΣΗΣ (Δ.Ε.Υ.Α.) ΛΑΜΙΑΣ	162	€4.5 million
ΣΧΟΛΙΚΗ ΕΠΙΤΡΟΠΗ Α/ΘΜΙΑΣ ΕΚΠΑΙΔΕΥΣΗΣ ΔΗΜΟΥ ΛΑΜΙΕΩΝ	1	€477 thousand
ΣΧΟΛΙΚΗ ΕΠΙΤΡΟΠΗ Β/ΘΜΙΑΣ ΕΚΠΑΙΔΕΥΣΗΣ ΔΗΜΟΥ ΛΑΜΙΕΩΝ	1	€477 thousand

Seismic activity

Seismic activity in the municipality: High.

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 Palaio Faliro93.2 / 1,000 res.6,045 active Comparewith Palaio Faliro municipality
Municipality of Lamia here91.5 / 1,000 res.6,100 active
Municipality of Agia Paraskevi90.6 / 1,000 res.5,628 active Comparewith Agia Paraskevi municipality
Municipality of Veria90.5 / 1,000 res.5,668 active Comparewith Veria municipality
Municipality of Kozani88.0 / 1,000 res.5,916 active Comparewith Kozani municipality

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Frequently asked questions

How many active businesses does Lamia municipality have?

6,100 active businesses, based on GEMI data as of 02/10/2026.

Which sector has the most businesses in Lamia municipality?

The sector "Solar & renewable energy" has the most active businesses (572), followed by "Restaurants & food" (452).

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

91.5 active businesses per 1,000 residents.

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Municipality of Lamia

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