Sidirokastro

Sidirokastro municipality Δημοτική Ενότητα Σιδηροκάστρου (Σιδηρόκαστρο)
Basic data
State :	Greece
Region :	Central Macedonia
Regional District :	Serres
Municipality :	Sindiki
Geographic coordinates :	41 ° 14 '  N , 23 ° 23'  E Coordinates: 41 ° 14 '  N , 23 ° 23'  E
Height above d. M .:	104 m (average)
Area :	196.554 km²
Residents :	9,294 (2011)
Population density :	47.3 inhabitants / km²
Code No .:	120701
Structure:	1 city district 5 local communities
Located in Sindiki municipality and Serres regional unit

Sidirokastro ( Greek Σιδηρόκαστρο [ siðiˈrɔkastrɔ ] ( n. Sg. ) 'Eisenburg') is a small town in the Serres regional district in the Central Macedonia region of northern Greece . Sidirokastro was raised to the status of a township (dimos) in 1946 and steadily increased through incorporations until 1997; With the administrative reform in 2010  , it was absorbed into the newly founded Sindiki community , where it has been a district since then. Sidirokastro is also the seat of the municipality.

geography

Sidirokastro is located 25 km northwest of the city of Serres , between the mountains Vrondou and Angistro in the north and the river Strymonas in the west. The city is divided into two areas by the Krousovitis, one of the tributaries of the Strymonas. These are connected by two bridges, "Stavrou" and "Kalkani". The inhabitants of Sidirokastro are locals and refugees from different places: Asia Minor, the Melenikioi who came from Meleniko in 1913, Thracians who came from Eastern Thrace (European Turkey ) who came in 1922. The region is rich in minerals , especially manganese , copper and iron .

Administrative division

According to the 2011 census, the population of Sidirokastro was 9,294. The municipality of Sidirokastro is subdivided into one municipality and five local communities and has an area of ​​196.554 km²

City district / local community	Area (km²)	Residents	Settlements (residents)
Sidirokastro	127.750	5,693	Sidirokastro (Σιδηρόκαστρο ( n. Sg. )), 5.177 Thermopigi (Θερμοπηγή ( f. Sg. )), 154 Kato Ambelia (Κάτω Αμπέλια ( n. Pl. )), 219 Loutra (Λουτρά ( n. Pl. )), Uninhabited Stathmos (Σταθμός ( m. Sg. )), 25 Schistolithos (Σχιστόλιθος ( m. Sg. )), 26 Fea Petra (Φαιά Πέτρα ( f. Sg. )), 92
Vamvakofyto	16.867	1,061	Vamvakofyto (Βαμβακόφυτο ( n. Sg. )), 1.061
Kamaroto	9,971	469	Kamaroto (Καμαρωτό ( n. Sg. )), 469
Strymonochori	11.751	401	Strymonochorio (Στρυμονοχώρι ( n. Sg. )), 401
Charopo	21,044	1,042	Charopo (Χαροπό ( n. Sg. )), 1.042
Chortero	9.171	628	Chortero (Χορτερό ( n. Sg. )), 628

economy

The active population of the municipality (excluding students, unemployed and the elderly) is estimated at 4000 inhabitants, 68% of whom are employed in the primary sector ( agriculture ), with the main products: tobacco, potatoes, clover, cotton, wheat, corn, Olives and animal products. The secondary sector ( service ) employs 18% of the population who work in public services, banks and businesses.

Web links

• http://www.sidirokastro.com/

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Results of the 2011 census, Greek Statistical Office (ΕΛ.ΣΤΑΤ) ( Memento from June 27, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) (Excel document, 2.6 MB)
2. ↑ National Statistical Service of Greece (ΕΣΥΕ) according to 2001 census , p. 116 (PDF, 793 kB)