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Paionia

Located in Nomós Kilkís, Central Macedonia Coordinates: 41°00′03″ N 22°30′48″ E

Map showing the location of Paionia Paionia
Location in Greece
Population
31,674
31.7K
Elevation
159 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Athens · UTC+02:00
Places inside
54
listed under Paionia
When to go
April–MaySeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
SKG Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport66 km
KZI Kozani National Airport Filippos98 km

About Paionia

Paionia is a municipality. Location: Nomós Kilkís, Central Macedonia. Population: 31,674. Elevation: 159 m.

From Wikipedia

Paionia (Greek: Παιονία, pronounced [peoˈnia]) is a municipality in the Kilkis regional unit of Central Macedonia, Greece. The seat of the municipality is the town Polykastro. The municipality is named after the ancient region of Paeonia. It has an area of 919.276 km2.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Official website
paionia.gov.gr

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Paionia

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–May, September–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 13° · Night 4° · Rain 51 mm

Hottest month
July (day 33°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
November (51 mm)
Driest month
August (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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Climate of Paionia
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°10°14°19°25°30°33°32°28°21°13°8°
Average low (°C)-1°0°3°7°12°16°18°18°14°9°4°0°
Precipitation (mm)283234374337312627435140

Other places to visit in this season: April May September October

How to get to Paionia

The nearest airport is Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG), 66 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Sofia, 200 km to the north.

Airports

  • Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG) Thessaloniki 66 kmsoutheast
  • Kozani National Airport Filippos (KZI) Kozani 98 kmsouthwest
  • Skopje International Airport (SKP) Ilinden 130 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Sofia Population: 1.2M 200 kmnorth
  • Plovdiv Population: 329.5K 226 kmnortheast
  • Stara Zagora Population: 121.6K 305 kmnortheast
  • Çanakkale Population: 143.6K 343 kmeast
  • Edirne Population: 180K 347 kmeast

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

Day trips from Paionia

Within 100 km: 18 historic and cultural sites, 8 natural sites.

0–25 km1 place

  • moni Osiou Nikodimou Attraction 13 kmSW

25–60 km10 places

  • Monastery of Agios Athanasios Sfinissis Attraction 52 kmS
  • Semer Kajasen Mountain 48 kmNE
  • Panagia Dexia Attraction 55 kmSE
  • Thessaloniki Concert Hall Attraction 58 kmSE

60–100 km15 places

  • Amygdalochóri Historic site 100 kmE
  • Kapnótopos Historic site 84 kmNE
  • Makryótissa Historic site 65 kmE
  • Voras Mountain 62 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Paionia

54 places
  1. 1 Polykastro 7.1K
  2. 2 Goumenissa 5.2K
  3. 3 Axioupolis 4.8K
  4. 4 Evropos 3.8K
  5. 5 Ágios Pétros 1.5K
  6. 6 Gorgopi 872
  7. 7 Aspros 774
  8. 8 Griva 770
  9. 9 Evzonoi 765
  10. 10 Pontoirákleia 692
  11. 11 Toumpa 628
  12. 12 Vafiochori 603
  13. 13 Pefkodasos 577
  14. 14 Polypetron 425
  15. 15 Mikro Dasos 400
  16. 16 Stathis 398
  17. 17 Ryzia 389
  18. 18 Platania 382
  19. 19 Karpi 369
  20. 20 Axiochorion 303
  21. 21 Filyria 246
  22. 22 Gerakonas 234
  23. 23 Mesia 226
  24. 24 Plágia 224
  25. 25 Idomene 221
  26. 26 Valtotopi 215
  27. 27 Metamorfosis 206
  28. 28 Pentalofon 203
  29. 29 Kastaneri 180
  30. 30 Kampochori 176
  31. 31 Skra 172
  32. 32 Pigí 152
  33. 33 Fanos 151
  34. 34 Nea Kavala 140
  35. 35 Livadia 123
  36. 36 Omalo 121
  37. 37 Chamilo 117
  38. 38 Sitaria 82
  39. 39 Eirinikó 63
  40. 40 Limnotopos 58
  41. 41 Koupa 47
  42. 42 Korona 44
  43. 43 Doganis 38
  44. 44 Valtoudi 27
  45. 45 Chersotopi 23
  46. 46 Xirolakkos 18
  47. 47 Kotyli 16
  48. 48 Chrysokampos 11
  49. 49 Neo Sirakio 10
  50. 50 Kastro 8
  51. 51 Tsoliades 7
  52. 52 Latomeio 1

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Cities & villages1

Heritage & sights1

Sources & licences

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