Paralimni (Greek: Παραλίμνι, Παραλίμνιο) is a village in Serres regional unit of Central Macedonia, Greece, located 21 km southeast of Serres. Since 2011 administrative reform it has been a municipal unit of the municipality of Emmanouil Pappas. It has a population of 435 inhabitants (2021). Until 1928 it was named "Vernar".

Paralimni
Παραλίμνι
Paralimni is located in Greece
Paralimni
Paralimni
Coordinates: 40°59′06″N 23°40′12″E / 40.985°N 23.670°E / 40.985; 23.670
CountryGreece
Administrative regionCentral Macedonia
Regional unitSerres
MunicipalityEmmanouil Pappas
Municipal unitStrymonas
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Community435
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

History

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About 500 m. north of Paralimni, near the bay of the dried-out ancient Cercinitis lake (later Achinos lake), the traces of a lakeside ancient settlement has been discovered, possibly named "Cima" (Greek: Κιμα), which probably means "bay".[2] A number of ancient vase shells and an inscription of the Hellenistic period were found in this place.[3]

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. ^ D. C. Samsaris, A History of Serres (in the Ancient and Roman Times) (in Greek), Thessaloniki 1999, p. 157-158 (Website of Municipality of Serres)
  3. ^ [1] D. C. Samsaris, La navigation dans l’ ancien lac de Cercinitis d’ après une inscription inédite trouvée dans le village actuel de Paralimnion de Serrès, "Makedonika" 19 (1979) 421