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Chrysopetra

Local name: Χρυσόπετρα

Located in Kilkis, Nomós Kilkís Coordinates: 40°53′56″ N 22°58′57″ E

Map showing the location of Chrysopetra Chrysopetra
Location in Greece
Population
467
467
Elevation
269 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Athens · UTC+02:00
When to go
MaySeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
SKG Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport42 km
KZI Kozani National Airport Filippos118 km

About Chrysopetra

Chrysopetra is a village. Location: Kilkis, Nomós Kilkís. Population: 467. Elevation: 269 m.

From Wikipedia

Chrysopetra (Greek: Xρυσόπετρα, meaning "golden rock") is a village and a community south of the city of Kilkis in the Kilkis regional unit, Greece. Chrysopetra is part of the municipal unit Gallikos and has a population of 57 people (2021). The community Chrysopetra (pop. 467 in 2021) consists of the villages Chrysopetra, Fanari, Laodikino, Peristeri and Pyrgotos.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Population of Chrysopetra over time

Population of Chrysopetra over time
1991 189
2001 140
2011 113
2021 57

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Chrysopetra

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May, September–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 13° · Night 4° · Rain 53 mm

Hottest month
July (day 32°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
November (53 mm)
Driest month
September (26 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
Climate of Chrysopetra
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°9°13°18°24°29°32°31°27°20°13°8°
Average low (°C)-2°0°3°7°11°15°17°17°13°8°4°0°
Precipitation (mm)313435384538332726445343

Other places to visit in this season: May September October

How to get to Chrysopetra

The nearest airport is Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG), 42 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Sofia, 202 km to the north.

Airports

  • Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG) Thessaloniki 42 kmsouth
  • Kozani National Airport Filippos (KZI) Kozani 118 kmsouthwest
  • Kavala Alexander the Great International Airport (KVA) Kavala 138 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Sofia Population: 1.2M 202 kmnorth
  • Plovdiv Population: 329.5K 203 kmnortheast
  • Stara Zagora Population: 121.6K 279 kmnortheast
  • Niš Population: 250K 284 kmnorth
  • Çanakkale Population: 143.6K 302 kmeast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Chrysopetra

Within 100 km: 18 historic and cultural sites, 6 natural sites, 5 lakes, rivers and coasts.

25–60 km14 places

  • Amygdalochóri Historic site 59 kmE
  • Makryótissa Historic site 32 kmNE
  • Monastery of Agios Athanasios Sfinissis Attraction 59 kmSW
  • Kissos Mountain 37 kmS

60–100 km15 places

  • Kapnótopos Historic site 63 kmNE
  • Ágios Antónios Attraction 82 kmSW
  • Agia Triada Attraction 81 kmSW
  • Dionisiou Beach Beach 76 kmS

Straight-line distances.

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