Sarakína
Local name: Σαρακήνα
Located in Lagkadas, Thessaloniki Coordinates: 40°35′18″ N 23°12′59″ E
- Population
- 71
- 71
- Elevation
- 255 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Athens · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- SKG Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport22 km
- KZI Kozani National Airport Filippos121 km
About Sarakína
Sarakína is a village. Location: Lagkadas, Thessaloniki. Population: 71. Elevation: 255 m.
Sarakina (Greek: Σαρακήνα) 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 120 inhabitants in the community of Sarakina. The community of Sarakina covers an area of 16.562 km2.
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Population of Sarakína over time
| 1991 | 161 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 137 | |
| 2011 | 71 | |
| 2021 | 63 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Sarakína
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May, September.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 13° · Night 5° · Rain 57 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 30°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 0°)
- 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) | 8° | 9° | 13° | 18° | 23° | 28° | 30° | 30° | 26° | 20° | 13° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 1° | 4° | 8° | 12° | 16° | 18° | 18° | 14° | 10° | 5° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 39 | 38 | 41 | 39 | 44 | 37 | 30 | 24 | 25 | 47 | 57 | 50 |
How to get to Sarakína
The nearest airport is Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG), 22 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Plovdiv, 216 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG) Thessaloniki 22 kmwest
- Kozani National Airport Filippos (KZI) Kozani 121 kmwest
- Kavala Alexander the Great International Airport (KVA) Kavala 124 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Plovdiv Population: 329.5K 216 kmnortheast
- Sofia Population: 1.2M 234 kmnorth
- Çanakkale Population: 143.6K 276 kmeast
- Stara Zagora Population: 121.6K 288 kmnortheast
- Athens Population: 664K 293 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Sarakína
Within 100 km: 18 historic and cultural sites, 2 natural sites, 24 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km8 places
- Kissos Mountain 8 kmW
- Panagia Dexia Attraction 23 kmW
- Thessaloniki Concert Hall Attraction 23 kmW
- Saloniki Baron Hirsch Ghetto Historic site 24 kmW
25–60 km7 places
- Amygdalochóri Historic site 48 kmNE
- Makryótissa Historic site 54 kmN
- Dionisiou Beach Beach 38 kmS
- Varkes Beach Beach 42 kmS
60–100 km29 places
- Kapnótopos Historic site 88 kmN
- Monastery of Agios Athanasios Sfinissis Attraction 63 kmW
- Spalathronísia Island 81 kmSE
- Ágios Antónios Attraction 73 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Kissos Mountain, Pylaia-Chortiatis8.5 km W -
Thessaloniki Concert Hall Attraction, Thessaloniki23 km W
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Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki Museum, Thessaloniki23 km W -
War Museum of Thessaloniki Museum, Thessaloniki22 km W -
Saloniki Baron Hirsch Ghetto Historic site, Thessaloniki24 km W
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Salonika Ghetto Historic site, Thessaloniki22 km W
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources