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Polichni

Local name: Πολίχνη

Located in Pavlos Melas, Thessaloniki Coordinates: 40°40′00″ N 22°56′56″ E

Map showing the location of Polichni Polichni
Location in Greece
Population
38,887
38.9K
Elevation
109 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 Airport16 km
KZI Kozani National Airport Filippos103 km

About Polichni

Polichni is a town. Location: Pavlos Melas, Thessaloniki. Population: 38,887. Elevation: 109 m.

From Wikipedia

Polichni (Greek: Πολίχνη, literally Little town) is a suburb of the Thessaloniki Urban Area and a former municipality in the regional unit of Thessaloniki, Macedonia, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform, it is part of the municipality Pavlos Melas, of which it is a municipal unit. The population is 38,887 (2021 census), and it has a land area of 7.325 km2.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Places bordering Polichni

  • Efkarpia

Population of Polichni over time

Population of Polichni over time
1991 28,543
2001 37,569
2011 39,332
2021 38,887

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Polichni

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–May, September–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 14° · Night 5° · Rain 54 mm

Hottest month
July (day 32°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
November (54 mm)
Driest month
September (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).

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Climate of Polichni
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°10°14°19°25°30°32°32°28°21°14°9°
Average low (°C)0°1°4°8°12°17°19°18°15°10°5°1°
Precipitation (mm)323537384536322726455444

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

How to get to Polichni

The nearest airport is Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG), 16 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Plovdiv, 224 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG) Thessaloniki 16 kmsouth
  • Kozani National Airport Filippos (KZI) Kozani 103 kmsouthwest
  • Kavala Alexander the Great International Airport (KVA) Kavala 144 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Plovdiv Population: 329.5K 224 kmnortheast
  • Sofia Population: 1.2M 228 kmnorth
  • Stara Zagora Population: 121.6K 298 kmnortheast
  • Çanakkale Population: 143.6K 299 kmeast
  • Athens Population: 664K 305 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Polichni

Within 100 km: 18 historic and cultural sites, 3 natural sites, 23 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km8 places

  • Kissos Mountain 17 kmSE
  • Panagia Dexia Attraction 4 kmS
  • Thessaloniki Concert Hall Attraction 8 kmS
  • Saloniki Baron Hirsch Ghetto Historic site 3 kmS

25–60 km7 places

  • Makryótissa Historic site 53 kmNE
  • Monastery of Agios Athanasios Sfinissis Attraction 42 kmW
  • Agia Triada Attraction 58 kmSW
  • Dionisiou Beach Beach 54 kmSE

60–100 km29 places

  • Amygdalochóri Historic site 65 kmE
  • Kapnótopos Historic site 87 kmNE
  • Ágios Antónios Attraction 60 kmSW
  • Stomio Beach Beach 90 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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