Kilkis
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Kilkis (Greek: Κιλκίς) is a city in Central Macedonia, Greece. As of 2021 there were 24,130 people living in the city proper, 27,493 people living in the municipal unit, and 45,308 in the municipality of Kilkis. It is also the capital city of the regional unit of Kilkis.
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Kilkis
Κιλκίς | |
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Coordinates: 40°59′N 22°52′E | |
Country | Greece |
Administrative region | Central Macedonia |
Regional unit | Kilkis |
Government | |
• Mayor | Dimitris Kyriakidis |
Area | |
• Municipality | 1,599.6 km2 (617.6 sq mi) |
• Municipal unit | 319.8 km2 (123.5 sq mi) |
Elevation | 280 m (920 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Municipality | 45,308 |
• Density | 28/km2 (73/sq mi) |
• Municipal unit | 27,493 |
• Municipal unit density | 86/km2 (220/sq mi) |
• Community | 24,130 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Postal code | 611 00 |
Area code(s) | 23410 |
Vehicle registration | NI, ΚΙ* |
Website | www.e-kilkis.gr |
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The area of Kilkis, during the 20th century, became several times a war theatre; during the Macedonian Struggle, the Balkan Wars, WWI, WWII, the Greek Resistance and the Greek civil war.