Evropos
Local name: Ευρωπός
Located in Paionia, Nomós Kilkís Coordinates: 40°53′49″ N 22°33′10″ E
- Population
- 3,757
- 3.8K
- Elevation
- 84 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Athens · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- SKG Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport55 km
- KZI Kozani National Airport Filippos91 km
About Evropos
Evropos is a village. Location: Paionia, Nomós Kilkís. Population: 3,757. Elevation: 84 m.
Evropos (Greek: Ευρωπός, before 1925: Ασικλάρ Ašiklar) is a village in the Kilkis regional unit of Central Macedonia, Greece, located in the municipality of Paionia, of which it is a municipal unit. The modern village is built adjacent to the ancient town of Europos, which is most known for being the birthplace of Seleucus I Nicator, the founder of the Seleucid Empire.
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At a glance
- Area
- 25.9 km²
Source: Wikidata
Population of Evropos over time
| 1991 | 2,289 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2,398 | |
| 2011 | 1,734 | |
| 2021 | 1,413 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Evropos
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 (25 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° | 11° | 15° | 20° | 26° | 30° | 33° | 32° | 28° | 21° | 14° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | 1° | 4° | 8° | 12° | 16° | 18° | 18° | 14° | 9° | 5° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 29 | 33 | 35 | 38 | 44 | 35 | 29 | 25 | 26 | 44 | 52 | 41 |
Other places to visit in this season: April May September October
How to get to Evropos
The nearest airport is Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG), 55 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Sofia, 210 km to the north.
Airports
- Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG) Thessaloniki 55 kmsoutheast
- Kozani National Airport Filippos (KZI) Kozani 91 kmsouthwest
- Skopje International Airport (SKP) Ilinden 141 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Sofia Population: 1.2M 210 kmnorth
- Plovdiv Population: 329.5K 230 kmnortheast
- Niš Population: 250K 275 kmnorth
- Stara Zagora Population: 121.6K 309 kmnortheast
- Çanakkale Population: 143.6K 337 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Evropos
Within 100 km: 18 historic and cultural sites, 5 natural sites, 4 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km1 place
- moni Osiou Nikodimou Attraction 14 kmW
25–60 km11 places
- Monastery of Agios Athanasios Sfinissis Attraction 40 kmS
- Kissos Mountain 59 kmSE
- Semer Kajasen Mountain 56 kmNE
- Panagia Dexia Attraction 45 kmSE
60–100 km15 places
- Amygdalochóri Historic site 95 kmE
- Kapnótopos Historic site 88 kmNE
- Makryótissa Historic site 65 kmE
- Voras Mountain 65 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources