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 6,695 (2011). The seat was in Rodopoli.

Hotel Oikoperiigitis in Kerkini
Lake Kerkini by Vlahos Vaggelis
Lake Kerkini by Vlahos Vaggelis
Kerkini

Κερκίνη
Kerkini
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 41°13′N 23°05′E
CountryGreece
Administrative regionCentral Macedonia
Regional unitSerres
MunicipalitySintiki
  Municipal unit353.6 km2 (136.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
  Municipal unit
6,695
  Municipal unit density19/km2 (49/sq mi)
Community
  Population1,371 (2011)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registrationΕΡ
Websitehttps://www.sintiki.gov.gr/

References

  1. "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
  2. Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (in Greek)
  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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