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Village

Platania

Local name: Πλατανιά

Located in Paionia, Nomós Kilkís Coordinates: 41°03′59″ N 22°35′36″ E

Map showing the location of Platania Platania
Location in Greece
Population
382
382
Elevation
110 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Athens · UTC+02:00
When to go
April–MaySeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
SKG Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport69 km
KZI Kozani National Airport Filippos107 km

About Platania

Platania is a village. Location: Paionia, Nomós Kilkís. Population: 382. Elevation: 110 m. The best months to visit are April–May, September–October. The nearest airport is Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (69 km).

Population of Platania over time

Population of Platania over time
1991 377
2001 389
2011 382
2021 298

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Platania

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 14° · Night 5° · 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 Platania
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°10°15°20°25°30°33°33°28°21°14°8°
Average low (°C)-1°1°4°8°12°16°18°18°14°9°5°1°
Precipitation (mm)283234374337312627435140

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

How to get to Platania

The nearest airport is Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG), 69 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Sofia, 191 km to the north.

Airports

  • Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG) Thessaloniki 69 kmsoutheast
  • Kozani National Airport Filippos (KZI) Kozani 107 kmsouthwest
  • Skopje International Airport (SKP) Ilinden 128 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Sofia Population: 1.2M 191 kmnorth
  • Plovdiv Population: 329.5K 217 kmnortheast
  • Niš Population: 250K 257 kmnorth
  • Stara Zagora Population: 121.6K 296 kmnortheast
  • Edirne Population: 180K 338 kmeast

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

Day trips from Platania

Within 100 km: 18 historic and cultural sites, 12 natural sites.

0–25 km1 place

  • moni Osiou Nikodimou Attraction 22 kmSW

25–60 km11 places

  • Makryótissa Historic site 58 kmE
  • Monastery of Agios Athanasios Sfinissis Attraction 60 kmS
  • Semer Kajasen Mountain 39 kmNE
  • Kalugerot Mountain 58 kmNE

60–100 km18 places

  • Amygdalochóri Historic site 95 kmE
  • Kapnótopos Historic site 75 kmNE
  • Voras Mountain 69 kmW
  • Ágios Antónios Attraction 89 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources