Cherso

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Cherso
Χέρσο
The church photographed by the French Army in July 1916
The church photographed by the French Army in July 1916
Cherso is located in Greece
Cherso
Cherso
Location within the regional unit
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Coordinates: 41°05′N 22°47′E / 41.083°N 22.783°E / 41.083; 22.783Coordinates: 41°05′N 22°47′E / 41.083°N 22.783°E / 41.083; 22.783
CountryGreece
Administrative regionCentral Macedonia
Regional unitKilkis
MunicipalityKilkis
Municipal unitCherso
 • Municipal unit157.9 km2 (61.0 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Municipal unit
2,629
 • Municipal unit density17/km2 (43/sq mi)
Community
[1]
 • Population1,073 (2011)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
610 02
Vehicle registrationΚΙ

Cherso (Greek: Χέρσο, old name: Greek: Χέρσοβο Bulgarian: Хърсово Hersovo / Hirsova) is a village in the Kilkis region of Greece. It is situated in the municipal unit of Cherso, in the Kilkis municipality, within the Kilkis region of Central Macedonia.

Since the 2011 local government reform (Kallikratis Plan) it is part of the municipality Kilkis, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 157.907 km2.[3] Population 2,629 (2011). In the municipal unit of Cherso lies the historical village of Kalindria. Kalindria was found by Paeonians in 3rd millennium BC and it is inhabited until today. In the Macedonian Struggle, people of Kalindria fought hard against Bulgarians and Turkish authorities and it was one of the main centres of Greek resistance in the Kilkis area.

In the area of Tumba Hrisafi, 1200 m northwest of the village, an ancient settlement was discovered, declared in 1996 a protected monument.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
  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.
  4. ^ "ΥΑ ΥΠΠΟ / ΑΡΧ / Α1 / Φ43 / 57683/3282 π.ε. / 17-4-1996 - ΦΕΚ 294 / Β / 3-5-1996". Permanent list of declared archaeological sites and monuments (in Greek). Retrieved 26 June 2018.


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