Picrolimni

Pikrolimni parish
Δημοτική Ενότητα Πικρολίμνης
(Πικρολίμνη)

Basic data

State :

Greece

Region :

Kilkis

Kilkis

Geographic coordinates :

40 ° 52 ' N , 22 ° 49' E Coordinates: 40 ° 52 ' N , 22 ° 49' E

Height above d. M .:

104 m
(average)

Area :

164.059 km²

Residents :

5,442 (2011)

Population density :

33.2 inhabitants / km²

Code No .:

090106

Structure:

7 local communities

Located in Kilkis Parish and Kilkis Regional Unit

Pikrolimni ( Greek Πικρολίμνη ( f. Sg. )) Is a municipality in the municipality of Kilkis in Central Macedonia , Greece . It is located between the Macedonian capital Thessaloniki (around 30 km south) and the community center Kilkis (Κιλκίς) around 20 km northeast. Until 2010, Pikrolimni was an independent municipality in Kilkis Prefecture .

The name Pikrolimni comes from the nearby lake of the same name and translates as 'bitter lake' (Greek pikros πικρός 'bitter' and limni λίιμνη 'lake'). The administrative seat of the municipality was Mikrokambos, which is located directly on the lake itself.

Individual evidence

↑ Results of the 2011 census at the National Statistical Service of Greece (ΕΛ.ΣΤΑΤ) ( Memento from June 27, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) (Excel document, 2.6 MB)

[VZ2011-1] Results of the 2011 census at the National Statistical Service of Greece (ΕΛ.ΣΤΑΤ) ( Memento from June 27, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) (Excel document, 2.6 MB)