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[edit] Sample infobox

Central Macedonia Periphery Περιφέρεια Κεντρικής Μακεδονίας
Country:	Greece
Capital:	Thessaloniki
Prefectures:	Chalkidiki Imathia Kilkis Pella Pieria Serres Thessaloniki
Population:	1,931,870 (2005)
Area:	18,811 km² (7,263 sq.mi.)
Density:	103 /km² (266 /sq.mi.)
Website:	www.rcm.gr

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{{Infobox Peri GR
|name = Central Macedonia
|name_local = Περιφέρεια Κεντρικής Μακεδονίας
|image_map = GreeceCentralMacedonia.png
|prefec = [[Chalkidiki]]<br>[[Imathia Prefecture|Imathia]]<br>[[Kilkis Prefecture|Kilkis]]<br>[[Pella Prefecture|Pella]]<br>[[Pieria]]<br>[[Serres Prefecture|Serres]]<br>[[Thessaloniki Prefecture|Thessaloniki]] 
|capital = [[Thessaloniki]]
|population = 1931870 
|population_as_of = 2005
|area = 18811
|website = [http://www.rcm.gr www.rcm.gr]
}}

[edit] Purpose and use of the template

This template is used for peripheries of Greece.

[edit] Fields

NOTE: Population Density is automatically calculated in both Metric and Imperial, as goes the same for area.

• name: the name, as commonly used in English, without "Prefecture"
• name_local: the Greek name ("Περιφέρεια X", in which X has the genitive form)
• image_map: image file name of the location map
• capital: seat of administration of the periphery
• prefec: names of the prefectures that are part of the periphery
• population: population data (NO COMMAS!)
• population_as_of: year of census
• area: in km² (NO COMMAS!)
• website: link, see example

[edit] Information deliberately left out of this template

• Address of the administration
• E-mail addresses of the administration, tourist information etc.
• lowest and highest elevation
• coordinates
• flags, coats of arms

[edit] Discussion

Please leave your remarks about this template below. Markussep 22:11, 29 January 2006 (UTC)