Kerkini

Kerkini (Greek: Κερκίνη) is a village and a former municipality in the Serres regional unit, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Sintiki, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] It is named after ancient Kerkinitis lake (see map of Macedon). The municipal unit has an area of 353.634 km2.[3] Population of the municipal unit 5,530 (2021). The seat was in Rodopoli.

Kerkini
Κερκίνη
Kerkini
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 41°13′N 23°05′E
CountryGreece
Administrative regionCentral Macedonia
Regional unitSerres
MunicipalitySintiki
Area
  Municipal unit353.6 km2 (136.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
  Municipal unit
5,530
  Municipal unit density16/km2 (41/sq mi)
  Community
1,064
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registrationΕΡ
Websitewww.sintiki.gov.gr

References

  1. "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
  2. "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  3. "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-21.
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