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Pefka

Local name: Πεύκα

Located in Neapoli-Sykies, Thessaloniki Coordinates: 40°39′29″ N 22°59′38″ E

Pefka
EntaXoyas · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
13,435
13.4K
Elevation
250 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Athens · UTC+02:00
When to go
MaySeptember
See the climate
Airports
SKG Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport16 km
KZI Kozani National Airport Filippos106 km

About Pefka

Pefka is a town. Location: Neapoli-Sykies, Thessaloniki. Population: 13,435. Elevation: 250 m.

From Wikipedia

Pefka (Greek: Πεύκα), also known as Retziki (Ρετζίκι), is a suburb and a former municipality in the Thessaloniki regional unit of Macedonia, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Neapoli-Sykies, of which it is a municipal unit. It has a land area of 1.800 km2 and a population of 13,435 (2021).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Population of Pefka over time

Population of Pefka over time
1971 899
1991 2,203
2001 6,465
2011 13,052
2021 13,435

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Pefka

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May, September.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 13° · Night 4° · Rain 55 mm

Hottest month
July (day 31°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
November (55 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 Pefka
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°9°13°18°23°28°31°30°26°19°13°8°
Average low (°C)-1°0°3°7°12°16°18°18°14°9°4°0°
Precipitation (mm)323638384433292525455546

Other places to visit in this season: May September

How to get to Pefka

The nearest airport is Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG), 16 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Plovdiv, 222 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG) Thessaloniki 16 kmsouth
  • Kozani National Airport Filippos (KZI) Kozani 106 kmsouthwest
  • Kavala Alexander the Great International Airport (KVA) Kavala 140 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Plovdiv Population: 329.5K 222 kmnortheast
  • Sofia Population: 1.2M 228 kmnorth
  • Çanakkale Population: 143.6K 296 kmeast
  • Stara Zagora Population: 121.6K 296 kmnortheast
  • Athens Population: 664K 304 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Pefka

Within 100 km: 18 historic and cultural sites, 3 natural sites, 24 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km8 places

  • Kissos Mountain 13 kmSE
  • Panagia Dexia Attraction 5 kmSW
  • Thessaloniki Concert Hall Attraction 8 kmSW
  • Saloniki Baron Hirsch Ghetto Historic site 5 kmSW

25–60 km8 places

  • Makryótissa Historic site 52 kmNE
  • Monastery of Agios Athanasios Sfinissis Attraction 46 kmW
  • Agia Triada Attraction 60 kmSW
  • Dionisiou Beach Beach 51 kmSE

60–100 km29 places

  • Amygdalochóri Historic site 61 kmE
  • Kapnótopos Historic site 86 kmN
  • Spalathronísia Island 99 kmSE
  • Ágios Antónios Attraction 62 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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