Kerkini

For the ancient Greek city in Ukraine, see Kerkinitis. For the lake, see Lake Kerkini.
Kerkini
Κερκίνη
Municipal unit
Kerkini is located in Greece
Kerkini
Kerkini
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 41°13′N 23°05′E / 41.217°N 23.083°E / 41.217; 23.083
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

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.

Hotel Oikoperiigitis in Kerkini
Lake Kerkini by Vlahos Vaggelis
Lake Kerkini by Vlahos Vaggelis
Small boat on Kerkini Lake.

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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