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Pontoirákleia

Local name: Ποντοηράκλεια

Located in Paionia, Nomós Kilkís Coordinates: 41°06′16″ N 22°37′18″ E

Map showing the location of Pontoirákleia Pontoirákleia
Location in Greece
Population
692
692
Elevation
107 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 Airport71 km
KZI Kozani National Airport Filippos112 km

About Pontoirákleia

Pontoirákleia is a village. Location: Paionia, Nomós Kilkís. Population: 692. Elevation: 107 m.

From Wikipedia

Pontoirakleia (Greek: Ποντοηράκλεια, old name: Greek: Ερεσελή Ereseli / Reseli) is a village in Kilkis regional unit of Central Macedonia, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality of Paionia. Its population consists almost entirely of Greeks of Pontian descent.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Population of Pontoirákleia over time

Population of Pontoirákleia over time
1991 794
2001 759
2011 692
2021 527

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Pontoirákleia

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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Pontoirákleia
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 Pontoirákleia

The nearest airport is Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG), 71 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Sofia, 186 km to the north.

Airports

  • Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG) Thessaloniki 71 kmsoutheast
  • Kozani National Airport Filippos (KZI) Kozani 112 kmsouthwest
  • Skopje International Airport (SKP) Ilinden 126 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Sofia Population: 1.2M 186 kmnorth
  • Plovdiv Population: 329.5K 212 kmnortheast
  • Niš Population: 250K 254 kmnorth
  • Stara Zagora Population: 121.6K 291 kmnortheast
  • Edirne Population: 180K 335 kmeast

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

Day trips from Pontoirákleia

Within 100 km: 16 historic and cultural sites, 15 natural sites.

25–60 km8 places

  • Makryótissa Historic site 56 kmE
  • Semer Kajasen Mountain 34 kmNE
  • Kalugerot Mountain 53 kmNE
  • Panagia Dexia Attraction 59 kmSE

60–100 km23 places

  • Amygdalochóri Historic site 94 kmE
  • Kapnótopos Historic site 70 kmNE
  • Monastery of Agios Athanasios Sfinissis Attraction 64 kmS
  • Voras Mountain 73 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Sources & licences

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