Petralona
Local name: Πετράλωνα
Located in Nea Propontida, Chalkidikí Coordinates: 40°22′10″ N 23°09′35″ E
- Population
- 348
- 348
- Elevation
- 258 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Athens · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- SKG Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport23 km
- KZI Kozani National Airport Filippos112 km
About Petralona
Petralona is a village. Location: Nea Propontida, Chalkidikí. Population: 348. Elevation: 258 m.
Petralona (Greek: Πετράλωνα) is a small locality in Chalkidiki, Macedonia, Greece. It is 6 km northwest of Triglia and 35 km southeast of Thessaloniki. Its altitude is 270 m (890 ft). It is famous for the Petralona Cave about 1 km from the village, in which was discovered one of the earliest European humanoids.
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Population of Petralona over time
| 1991 | 320 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 345 | |
| 2011 | 348 | |
| 2021 | 316 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Petralona
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May, September–October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 13° · Night 5° · Rain 57 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 31°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- November (57 mm)
- Driest month
- August (24 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 10° | 13° | 18° | 23° | 28° | 31° | 30° | 26° | 20° | 13° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 1° | 3° | 7° | 12° | 16° | 18° | 18° | 14° | 10° | 5° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 35 | 38 | 39 | 38 | 43 | 32 | 28 | 24 | 25 | 47 | 57 | 48 |
How to get to Petralona
The nearest airport is Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG), 23 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Plovdiv, 239 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG) Thessaloniki 23 kmnorthwest
- Kozani National Airport Filippos (KZI) Kozani 112 kmwest
- Nea Anchialos National Airport (VOL) Nea Anchialos 131 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Plovdiv Population: 329.5K 239 kmnortheast
- Sofia Population: 1.2M 259 kmnorth
- Athens Population: 664K 269 kmsouth
- Piraeus Population: 163.7K 273 kmsouth
- Çanakkale Population: 143.6K 278 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Petralona
Within 100 km: 16 historic and cultural sites, 1 natural site, 24 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km4 places
- Dionisiou Beach Beach 16 kmSE
- Varkes Beach Beach 22 kmSE
- Nea Potidea Beach Beach 25 kmSE
- Kissos Mountain 24 kmN
25–60 km17 places
- Agia Triada Attraction 57 kmW
- Nea Fokea Beach Beach 33 kmSE
- Kallithea Beach Beach 41 kmSE
- Solina Beach Beach 43 kmSE
60–100 km20 places
- Amygdalochóri Historic site 68 kmNE
- Makryótissa Historic site 78 kmN
- Monastery of Agios Athanasios Sfinissis Attraction 61 kmW
- Spalathronísia Island 67 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Dionisiou Beach Beach, Nea Propontida16 km SE
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Nea Potidea Beach Beach, Nea Propontida25 km SE
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Varkes Beach Beach, Nea Propontida22 km SE
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Kissos Mountain, Pylaia-Chortiatis24 km N
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources