Palaio Gynaikokastro
Local name: Παλαιό Γυναικόκαστρο
Located in Kilkis, Nomós Kilkís Coordinates: 40°56′46″ N 22°44′26″ E
- Population
- 280
- 280
- Elevation
- 84 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Athens · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- SKG Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport51 km
- KZI Kozani National Airport Filippos106 km
About Palaio Gynaikokastro
Palaio Gynaikokastro is a village. Location: Kilkis, Nomós Kilkís. Population: 280. Elevation: 84 m. The best months to visit are April–May, September–October. The nearest airport is Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (51 km).
Population of Palaio Gynaikokastro over time
| 1991 | 393 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 334 | |
| 2011 | 280 | |
| 2021 | 213 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Palaio Gynaikokastro
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: April–May, September–October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 14° · Night 5° · Rain 52 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 33°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -1°)
- Wettest month
- November (52 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° | 19° | 25° | 30° | 33° | 33° | 28° | 21° | 14° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | 1° | 4° | 8° | 12° | 16° | 19° | 18° | 14° | 9° | 5° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 30 | 34 | 35 | 37 | 44 | 36 | 32 | 27 | 27 | 44 | 52 | 42 |
Other places to visit in this season: April May September October
How to get to Palaio Gynaikokastro
The nearest airport is Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG), 51 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Skopje, 160 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG) Thessaloniki 51 kmsouth
- Kozani National Airport Filippos (KZI) Kozani 106 kmsouthwest
- Skopje International Airport (SKP) Ilinden 146 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Skopje Population: 474.9K 160 kmnorthwest
- Sofia Population: 1.2M 200 kmnorth
- Plovdiv Population: 329.5K 215 kmnortheast
- Prizren Population: 171.5K 218 kmnorthwest
- Pristina Population: 550K 232 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Palaio Gynaikokastro
Within 100 km: 18 historic and cultural sites, 17 natural sites, 6 lakes, rivers and coasts.
25–60 km16 places
- Makryótissa Historic site 48 kmE
- Monastery of Agios Athanasios Sfinissis Attraction 51 kmSW
- Migdal Mountain 37 kmNW
- Dink Mountain 30 kmNW
60–100 km25 places
- Amygdalochóri Historic site 80 kmE
- Kapnótopos Historic site 72 kmNE
- Lopatica Mountain 70 kmNW
- Stena Mountain 63 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Other cities and towns in Kilkis
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Mesoi Apostoloi Village, Kilkis6 km SE -
Ano Apostoloi Village, Kilkis7.2 km SE
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Megali Vrysi Village, Kilkis8.2 km NE
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Mavroneri Village, Kilkis9 km SE
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Vakoufi Village, Kilkis6.4 km S
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Kristoni Village, Kilkis10 km E
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources