Kerkini
Kerkini
Κερκίνη | |
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![]() Kerkini boundary in dark red, the neighbouring municipal units of Sintiki in pink, the remainder of Serres in dark grey, to the south | |
![]() ![]() Kerkini | |
Coordinates: 41°13′N 23°05′E / 41.217°N 23.083°ECoordinates: 41°13′N 23°05′E / 41.217°N 23.083°E | |
Country | Greece |
Administrative region | Central Macedonia |
Regional unit | Serres |
Municipality | Sintiki |
• Municipal unit | 353.6 km2 (136.5 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Municipal unit | 6,695 |
• Municipal unit density | 19/km2 (49/sq mi) |
Community | |
• Population | 1,371 (2011) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Vehicle registration | ΕΡ |
Website | https://www.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 6,695 (2011). The seat was in Rodopoli.
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/33/Kerkini_Hotel_Oikoperiigitis.jpg/220px-Kerkini_Hotel_Oikoperiigitis.jpg)
Hotel Oikoperiigitis in Kerkini
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bb/Kerkini_001.jpg/220px-Kerkini_001.jpg)
Lake Kerkini by Vlahos Vaggelis
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6f/Kerkini_lake_2.jpg/220px-Kerkini_lake_2.jpg)
Lake Kerkini by Vlahos Vaggelis
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/Serenity_on_Kerkini_Lake.jpg/220px-Serenity_on_Kerkini_Lake.jpg)
Small boat on Kerkini Lake.
References[]
- ^ a b "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
- ^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
- ^ "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.
Categories:
- Populated places in Serres (regional unit)
- Central Macedonia geography stubs