Kerkini
Κερκίνη
Kerkini boundary in dark red, the neighbouring municipal units of Sintiki in pink, the remainder of Serres in dark grey, to the south
Kerkini boundary in dark red, the neighbouring municipal units of Sintiki in pink, the remainder of Serres in dark grey, to the south
Kerkini is located in Greece
Kerkini
Kerkini
Coordinates: 41°13′N 23°05′E / 41.217°N 23.083°E / 41.217; 23.083
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/

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
Small boat on Kerkini Lake.

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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