Karteres

Karteres (Greek: Καρτερές) is a village and a community of the Langadas municipality.[2] Before the 2011 local government reform it was part of the municipality of Lachanas, of which it was a municipal district.[2] The 2011 census recorded 187 inhabitants in the village and 648 inhabitants in the community of Karteres.[1] The community of Karteres covers an area of 83.719 km.The name Karteres or Karterai came up from its inhabitants were immigrants from Eastern Rumelia (Thracians) after the population exchange between Greece and Turkey events in 1923,also the name Karteres comes from the greek word Kartero (Καρτερώ) greek IPA /kaɾ.tɛˈɾɔ/ means that "I'm waiting" or ”i'm waiting for something unbearably", it's from the patience "the karteri"(το καρτέρι) of the inhabitants to come back to their ancestor's lands in Eastern Rumelia.².[3] [4] [5]

Karteres Καρτερές
Karteres
Coordinates: 40°54.55′N 23°4.95′E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Central Macedonia
Regional unit	Thessaloniki
Municipality	Langadas
Municipal unit	Lachanas
Elevation	551 m (1,808 ft)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Rural	187
Community [1]
• Population	648 (2011)
• Area (km2)	83.719
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	570 17
Area code(s)	+30-2394-xxx-xxx
Vehicle registration	NAx-xxxx to NXx-xxxx