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 5,530 (2021). The seat was in Rodopoli.

Kerkini
Κερκίνη
Kerkini is located in Greece
Kerkini
Kerkini
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 41°13′N 23°05′E / 41.217°N 23.083°E / 41.217; 23.083
CountryGreece
Administrative regionCentral Macedonia
Regional unitSerres
MunicipalitySintiki
Area
 • Municipal unit353.6 km2 (136.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipal unit
5,530
 • Municipal unit density16/km2 (41/sq mi)
 • Community
1,064
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registrationΕΡ
Websitewww.sintiki.gov.gr
Hotel Oikoperiigitis in Kerkini
Lake Kerkini by Vlahos Vaggelis
Lake Kerkini by Vlahos Vaggelis
Small boat on Kerkini Lake.

References

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  1. ^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
  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.