Kerkini

Municipal unit in Greece

Kerkini Κερκίνη
Municipal unit
41°13′N 23°05′E / 41.217°N 23.083°E / 41.217; 23.083
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Central Macedonia
Regional unit	Serres
Municipality	Sintiki
Area
• Municipal unit	353.6 km² (136.5 sq mi)
Population (2021)^[1]
• Municipal unit	5,530
• Municipal unit density	16/km² (41/sq mi)
• Community	1,064
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registration	ΕΡ
Website	www.sintiki.gov.gr

Kerkini (Greek: Κερκίνη) is a village and a former municipality in the Serres regional unit, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Sintiki, of which it is a municipal unit.^[2] It is named after ancient Kerkinitis lake (see map of Macedon). The municipal unit has an area of 353.634 km².^[3] Population of the municipal unit 5,530 (2021). The seat was in Rodopoli.

References

^ "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.
^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
^ "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.