Petrokérasa
Local name: Πετροκέρασα
Located in Lagkadas, Thessaloniki Coordinates: 40°31′00″ N 23°17′05″ E
- Population
- 228
- 228
- Elevation
- 517 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Athens · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- SKG Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport27 km
- KVA Kavala Alexander the Great International Airport121 km
About Petrokérasa
Petrokérasa is a village. Location: Lagkadas, Thessaloniki. Population: 228. Elevation: 517 m.
Petrokerasa (Greek: Πετροκέρασα), known before 1927 as Ravna (Ραβνά), is a village and a community of the Lagkadas municipality. Before the 2011 local government reform it was part of the municipality of Kallindoia, of which it was a municipal district. The 2021 census recorded 250 inhabitants in the village. The community of Petrokerasa covers an area of 27.398 km2.
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Population of Petrokérasa over time
| 1991 | 340 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 396 | |
| 2011 | 228 | |
| 2021 | 250 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Petrokérasa
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 12° · Night 4° · Rain 57 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 28°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -1°)
- Wettest month
- November (57 mm)
- Driest month
- August (24 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° | 8° | 11° | 16° | 21° | 26° | 28° | 28° | 24° | 18° | 12° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | -1° | 2° | 6° | 10° | 15° | 17° | 16° | 13° | 8° | 4° | 0° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 39 | 38 | 41 | 39 | 44 | 37 | 30 | 24 | 25 | 47 | 57 | 50 |
How to get to Petrokérasa
The nearest airport is Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG), 27 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Plovdiv, 219 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG) Thessaloniki 27 kmwest
- Kavala Alexander the Great International Airport (KVA) Kavala 121 kmeast
- Kozani National Airport Filippos (KZI) Kozani 125 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Plovdiv Population: 329.5K 219 kmnortheast
- Sofia Population: 1.2M 242 kmnorth
- Çanakkale Population: 143.6K 269 kmeast
- Athens Population: 664K 284 kmsouth
- Piraeus Population: 163.7K 288 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Petrokérasa
Within 100 km: 17 historic and cultural sites, 3 natural sites, 24 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km1 place
- Kissos Mountain 16 kmNW
25–60 km18 places
- Amygdalochóri Historic site 49 kmNE
- Dionisiou Beach Beach 30 kmS
- Varkes Beach Beach 33 kmS
- Nea Potidea Beach Beach 36 kmS
60–100 km25 places
- Kapnótopos Historic site 96 kmN
- Makryótissa Historic site 61 kmN
- Monastery of Agios Athanasios Sfinissis Attraction 68 kmW
- Spalathronísia Island 71 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Sources & licences
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