Simantra is one of the nine Municipal Districts of the Municipality
of Moudania. With its 2526 inhabitants, it has the largest population after Moudania.
The main occupations of its inhabitants are agriculture and trade.
One of the most important carnivals of Halkidiki takes place in Simantra, organized
by the local entities and under the auspices of the Municipal Council. History: The village
was originally built by refugees from Artaki of Propontis and Sementra of Cappadocia.
It is from the latter that its name derived.
The inhabitants took their abode in the settlement, which was formerly
known as Karkara, in 1922 and 1924 respectively.
