Cherso
Local name: Χέρσο
Located in Kilkis, Nomós Kilkís Coordinates: 41°05′21″ N 22°46′50″ E
- Population
- 2,078
- 2.1K
- Elevation
- 100 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Athens · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- SKG Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport65 km
- KZI Kozani National Airport Filippos119 km
About Cherso
Cherso is a village. Location: Kilkis, Nomós Kilkís. Population: 2,078. Elevation: 100 m.
Cherso (Greek: Χέρσο, old name: Greek: Χέρσοβο Bulgarian: Хърсово Hersovo / Hirsova) is a village in the Kilkis region of Greece. It is situated in the municipal unit of Cherso, in the Kilkis municipality, within the Kilkis region of Central Macedonia. In 19th century the village was populated by Orthodox Christian Slavs, which were called Bulgarians by Bulgarian ethnogrtapher Vasil Kanchov.
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Population of Cherso over time
| 1991 | 861 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1,118 | |
| 2011 | 814 | |
| 2021 | 872 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Cherso
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: April–May, September–October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 14° · Night 5° · Rain 51 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 33°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -1°)
- Wettest month
- November (51 mm)
- Driest month
- August (27 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° | 15° | 20° | 25° | 30° | 33° | 33° | 28° | 21° | 14° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | 1° | 4° | 8° | 12° | 16° | 18° | 18° | 14° | 9° | 5° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 29 | 33 | 34 | 37 | 45 | 38 | 33 | 27 | 27 | 44 | 51 | 41 |
Other places to visit in this season: April May September October
How to get to Cherso
The nearest airport is Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG), 65 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Sofia, 184 km to the north.
Airports
- Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG) Thessaloniki 65 kmsouth
- Kozani National Airport Filippos (KZI) Kozani 119 kmsouthwest
- Skopje International Airport (SKP) Ilinden 137 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Sofia Population: 1.2M 184 kmnorth
- Plovdiv Population: 329.5K 202 kmnortheast
- Stara Zagora Population: 121.6K 281 kmnortheast
- Edirne Population: 180K 322 kmeast
- Çanakkale Population: 143.6K 324 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Cherso
Within 100 km: 16 historic and cultural sites, 16 natural sites.
25–60 km13 places
- Kapnótopos Historic site 60 kmNE
- Makryótissa Historic site 43 kmE
- Semer Kajasen Mountain 29 kmN
- Kalugerot Mountain 49 kmN
60–100 km19 places
- Amygdalochóri Historic site 81 kmE
- Monastery of Agios Athanasios Sfinissis Attraction 66 kmSW
- Voras Mountain 85 kmW
- Ágios Antónios Attraction 95 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources