bigger than biggest ever etc this is not about who is bigger than this is about the municipality not about the metro area that is another topic not about the province that is another article not about greece that is another article not about the eu that is another article we would like to concern ourselves to thessaloniki city only if you would prefer to maintain the higher level articles on the metro area i am sure the editors would welcome you there we are not trying to compete with them nor duplicate what justly belongs in their article and justly does not belong here