Griva
Local name: Γρίβα
Located in Paionia, Nomós Kilkís Coordinates: 40°57′16″ N 22°24′37″ E
- Population
- 770
- 770
- Elevation
- 445 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Athens · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- SKG Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport68 km
- KZI Kozani National Airport Filippos88 km
About Griva
Griva is a village. Location: Paionia, Nomós Kilkís. Population: 770. Elevation: 445 m.
Griva (Greek: Γρίβα, Bulgarian and Macedonian: Крива, Kriva) is a village located in the Kilkis regional unit in Central Macedonia, Greece. The village hovers on the southeastern portion of Mount Paiko at 460 m (1,510 ft) above sea level. Griva, with a population of 587 people (2021), is the largest village in the municipal unit of Goumenissa besides Goumenissa proper.
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Population of Griva over time
| 1991 | 768 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 782 | |
| 2011 | 770 | |
| 2021 | 587 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Griva
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May, September.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 12° · Night 3° · Rain 51 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 30°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -2°)
- Wettest month
- November (51 mm)
- Driest month
- January (29 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) | 6° | 9° | 13° | 18° | 23° | 28° | 30° | 30° | 26° | 19° | 12° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | -2° | -1° | 2° | 6° | 11° | 14° | 17° | 16° | 13° | 8° | 3° | 0° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 29 | 33 | 37 | 44 | 50 | 40 | 34 | 30 | 30 | 48 | 51 | 40 |
How to get to Griva
The nearest airport is Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG), 68 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Sofia, 208 km to the north.
Airports
- Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG) Thessaloniki 68 kmsoutheast
- Kozani National Airport Filippos (KZI) Kozani 88 kmsouthwest
- Skopje International Airport (SKP) Ilinden 129 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Sofia Population: 1.2M 208 kmnorth
- Plovdiv Population: 329.5K 236 kmnortheast
- Niš Population: 250K 267 kmnorth
- Stara Zagora Population: 121.6K 315 kmnortheast
- Athens Population: 664K 349 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Griva
Within 100 km: 18 historic and cultural sites, 6 natural sites.
0–25 km1 place
- moni Osiou Nikodimou Attraction 3 kmSW
25–60 km11 places
- Monastery of Agios Athanasios Sfinissis Attraction 47 kmS
- Panagia Dexia Attraction 58 kmSE
- Saloniki Baron Hirsch Ghetto Historic site 57 kmSE
- Salonika Ghetto Historic site 59 kmSE
60–100 km12 places
- Kapnótopos Historic site 94 kmNE
- Makryótissa Historic site 75 kmE
- Moní Agíon Anargyron Attraction 96 kmSW
- Ágios Antónios Attraction 76 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Sources & licences
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