Cherso
Cherso
Χέρσο | |
|---|---|
Settlement | |
  Cherso Location within the regional unit  | |
| Coordinates: 41°05′N 22°47′E / 41.083°N 22.783°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Central Macedonia |
| Regional unit | Kilkis |
| Municipality | Kilkis |
| Area | |
| • Municipal unit | 157.9 km2 (61.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Municipal unit | 2,629 |
| • Municipal unit density | 17/km2 (43/sq mi) |
| • Community | 1,073 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Vehicle registration | ΚΙ |
Cherso (Greek: Χέρσο) is a village and a former municipality in the Kilkis regional unit, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Kilkis, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 157.907 km2.[3] Population 2,629 (2011). In the municipal unit of Cherso lies the historical village of Kalindria. Kalindria was found by Paeonians in 3rd millennium BC and it is inhabited until today. In the Macedonian Struggle, people of Kalindria fought hard against Bulgarians and Turkish authorities and it was one of the main centres of Greek resistance in the Kilkis area.
References
- ^ "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
- ^ Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (in Greek)
- ^ "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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