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Village

Ryzia

Local name: Ρύζια

Located in Paionia, Nomós Kilkís Coordinates: 40°55′48″ N 22°34′12″ E

Map showing the location of Ryzia Ryzia
Location in Greece
Population
389
389
Elevation
31 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 Airport57 km
KZI Kozani National Airport Filippos94 km

About Ryzia

Ryzia is a village. Location: Paionia, Nomós Kilkís. Population: 389. Elevation: 31 m. The best months to visit are April–May, September–October. The nearest airport is Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (57 km).

Population of Ryzia over time

Population of Ryzia over time
1991 637
2001 595
2011 389
2021 333

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Ryzia

Best months for sightseeing

Best 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).

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Climate of Ryzia
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°11°15°20°26°31°33°33°28°22°14°9°
Average low (°C)-1°1°4°8°13°17°19°18°14°10°5°1°
Precipitation (mm)293335384435292526445241

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

How to get to Ryzia

The nearest airport is Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG), 57 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Sofia, 206 km to the north.

Airports

  • Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG) Thessaloniki 57 kmsoutheast
  • Kozani National Airport Filippos (KZI) Kozani 94 kmsouthwest
  • Skopje International Airport (SKP) Ilinden 139 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Sofia Population: 1.2M 206 kmnorth
  • Plovdiv Population: 329.5K 227 kmnortheast
  • Niš Population: 250K 272 kmnorth
  • Stara Zagora Population: 121.6K 305 kmnortheast
  • Çanakkale Population: 143.6K 337 kmeast

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

Day trips from Ryzia

Within 100 km: 18 historic and cultural sites, 6 natural sites, 1 lake, river or coast.

0–25 km1 place

  • moni Osiou Nikodimou Attraction 15 kmW

25–60 km10 places

  • Monastery of Agios Athanasios Sfinissis Attraction 44 kmS
  • Semer Kajasen Mountain 52 kmNE
  • Panagia Dexia Attraction 46 kmSE
  • Thessaloniki Concert Hall Attraction 49 kmSE

60–100 km14 places

  • Amygdalochóri Historic site 94 kmE
  • Kapnótopos Historic site 84 kmNE
  • Makryótissa Historic site 62 kmE
  • Voras Mountain 66 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Sources & licences

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