Central Macedonia is one of the 13 peripheries of Greece, being the central part of Greek Macedonia. It is divided into the prefectures of Chalcidice, Imathia, Kilkis, Pella, Pieria, Serres, and Thessaloniki. The population is around two million, the second biggest in Greece. The building of the Central Macedonia Periphery is located in Taki Ekonomidi Avenue, in Eastern Thessaloniki.