Kolchis
Local name: Κολχίδα
Located in Kilkis, Nomós Kilkís Coordinates: 40°56′30″ N 22°53′39″ E
- Population
- 81
- 81
- Elevation
- 163 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Athens · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- SKG Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport47 km
- KZI Kozani National Airport Filippos115 km
About Kolchis
Kolchis is a village. Location: Kilkis, Nomós Kilkís. Population: 81. Elevation: 163 m. The best months to visit are April–May, September–October. The nearest airport is Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (47 km).
Population of Kolchis over time
| 1991 | 117 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 130 | |
| 2011 | 81 | |
| 2021 | 73 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Kolchis
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: April–May, September–October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 14° · Night 4° · Rain 53 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 32°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -1°)
- 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).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 10° | 14° | 19° | 24° | 30° | 32° | 32° | 28° | 21° | 14° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | 1° | 4° | 8° | 12° | 16° | 18° | 18° | 14° | 9° | 4° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 31 | 34 | 35 | 38 | 45 | 38 | 33 | 27 | 26 | 44 | 53 | 43 |
Other places to visit in this season: April May September October
How to get to Kolchis
The nearest airport is Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG), 47 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Sofia, 198 km to the north.
Airports
- Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG) Thessaloniki 47 kmsouth
- Kozani National Airport Filippos (KZI) Kozani 115 kmsouthwest
- Kavala Alexander the Great International Airport (KVA) Kavala 145 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Sofia Population: 1.2M 198 kmnorth
- Plovdiv Population: 329.5K 205 kmnortheast
- Niš Population: 250K 277 kmnorth
- Stara Zagora Population: 121.6K 282 kmnortheast
- Çanakkale Population: 143.6K 311 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Kolchis
Within 100 km: 18 historic and cultural sites, 10 natural sites, 4 lakes, rivers and coasts.
25–60 km13 places
- Makryótissa Historic site 36 kmNE
- Monastery of Agios Athanasios Sfinissis Attraction 57 kmSW
- Kissos Mountain 44 kmSE
- Semer Kajasen Mountain 44 kmN
60–100 km19 places
- Amygdalochóri Historic site 67 kmE
- Kapnótopos Historic site 63 kmNE
- Voras Mountain 93 kmW
- Ágios Antónios Attraction 83 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources