Polykastro
Local name: Πολύκαστρο
Located in Paionia, Nomós Kilkís Coordinates: 40°59′40″ N 22°34′09″ E
- Population
- 7,064
- 7.1K
- Elevation
- 36 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Athens · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- SKG Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport63 km
- KZI Kozani National Airport Filippos100 km
About Polykastro
Polykastro is a town. Location: Paionia, Nomós Kilkís. Population: 7,064. Elevation: 36 m.
Polykastro (Greek: Πολύκαστρο, before 1928 Καρασούλι, Karasoúli;) is a town and a former municipality in Kilkis regional unit of Central Macedonia, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Paionia, of which it is a municipal unit, and the seat. The municipal unit has an area of 312.717 km2, the municipal unit 45.775 km2. The municipal unit of Polykastro has 12,000 inhabitants, and includes Polykastro and 23 villages.
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At a glance
- Area
- 296 km²
Source: Wikidata
Population of Polykastro over time
| 1991 | 5,370 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 6,485 | |
| 2011 | 7,064 | |
| 2021 | 6,602 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Polykastro
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° | 31° | 33° | 32° | 28° | 22° | 14° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | 1° | 4° | 8° | 12° | 17° | 19° | 18° | 14° | 10° | 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 Polykastro
The nearest airport is Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG), 63 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Sofia, 199 km to the north.
Airports
- Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG) Thessaloniki 63 kmsoutheast
- Kozani National Airport Filippos (KZI) Kozani 100 kmsouthwest
- Skopje International Airport (SKP) Ilinden 133 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Sofia Population: 1.2M 199 kmnorth
- Plovdiv Population: 329.5K 223 kmnortheast
- Niš Population: 250K 265 kmnorth
- Stara Zagora Population: 121.6K 301 kmnortheast
- Çanakkale Population: 143.6K 338 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Polykastro
Within 100 km: 18 historic and cultural sites, 9 natural sites.
0–25 km1 place
- moni Osiou Nikodimou Attraction 16 kmSW
25–60 km10 places
- Monastery of Agios Athanasios Sfinissis Attraction 51 kmS
- Semer Kajasen Mountain 46 kmNE
- Panagia Dexia Attraction 52 kmSE
- Thessaloniki Concert Hall Attraction 54 kmSE
60–100 km16 places
- Amygdalochóri Historic site 95 kmE
- Kapnótopos Historic site 80 kmNE
- Makryótissa Historic site 61 kmE
- Voras Mountain 66 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Sources & licences
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