Capacity of Southern Greece Camps
Camp
Nominal
Actual
RIC & CTRC Malakasa
3,471
3,021
CTRC Ritsona
2,988
2,884
CTRC Koutsochero
1,748
1,408
CTRC Schisto
1,509
1,004
CTRC Thiva
1,014
894
CTRC Corinth
896
876
CTRC Kyllini
486
474
CTRC Thermopyles
436
410
CTRC Oinofyta
412
412
CTRC Pyrgos
200
200
CTRC Elefsina
180
180
CTRC Volos
148
150
CTRC Attiko Alsos
100
100
13,588
12,013
Total
Source: Ministry of Migration and Asylum, Reply to parliamentary question, 5 Mar 2024, available here
The fourteen Northern Greece camps are ordered by size as follows:
Capacity of Northern Greece Camps
Camp
Nominal
Actual
CTRC Polykastro
1,680
1,660
CTRC Serres
1,578
1,578
CTRC Katsikas
1,534
1,096
CTRC Kavala
1,134
1,039
RIC & CTRC Diavata
936
768
CTRC Filippiada
808
490
CTRC Alexandria
802
721
CTRC Vagiochori
786
786
CTRC Sintiki
750
595
CTRC Lagadikia
654
581
CTRC Drama
526
526
CTRC Veria
483
420
CTRC Agia Eleni
462
357
RIC Fylakio
330
330
12,463
10,947
Total
Source: Ministry of Migration and Asylum, Reply to parliamentary question, 5 Mar 2024
The ten largest CTRC are Malakasa, Ritsona, Polykastro (also known as “Nea Kavala”), Serres,
Koutsochero, Katsikas, Kavala, Schisto, Thiva and Corinth.
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