Achinos
Αχινός
Achinos is located in Greece
Achinos
Achinos
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 40°55′N 23°39′E / 40.917°N 23.650°E / 40.917; 23.650
CountryGreece
Administrative regionCentral Macedonia
Regional unitSerres
MunicipalityVisaltia
  Municipal unit155.4 km2 (60.0 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
  Municipal unit
2,427
  Municipal unit density16/km2 (40/sq mi)
Community
  Population507 (2011)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registrationΕΡ

Achinos (Greek: Αχινός) 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 Visaltia, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 155.432 km2.[3] Population 2,427 (2011). The seat of the municipality was in Sitochori. Other communities in the municipal unit are Dafni, Zervochori, Lefkotopos, Patrikio and Choumniko. The name Achinos is the Greek word for sea urchins.

References

  1. 1 2 "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.
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