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Chelidóna

Local name: Χελιδόνα

Located in Orestiada, Evros Coordinates: 41°30′00″ N 26°14′29″ E

Map showing the location of Chelidóna Chelidóna
Location in Greece
Population
325
325
Elevation
174 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Athens · UTC+02:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
AXD Alexandroupoli Democritus Airport75 km
PDV Plovdiv International Airport132 km

About Chelidóna

Chelidóna is a village. Location: Orestiada, Evros. Population: 325. Elevation: 174 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Alexandroupoli Democritus Airport (75 km).

At a glance

Official website
xelidona.blogspot.com

Source: Wikidata

Population of Chelidóna over time

Population of Chelidóna over time
1991 325
2001 297
2011 90
2021 47

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Chelidóna

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 13° · Night 5° · Rain 75 mm

Hottest month
July (day 29°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
November (75 mm)
Driest month
August (23 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
Climate of Chelidóna
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°8°12°17°22°27°29°29°25°19°13°8°
Average low (°C)-1°0°2°6°11°15°17°17°13°9°5°1°
Precipitation (mm)535756504742262331557575

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

How to get to Chelidóna

The nearest airport is Alexandroupoli Democritus Airport (AXD), 75 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Plovdiv International Airport (PDV) (132 km). The nearest large city is Edirne, 33 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Alexandroupoli Democritus Airport (AXD) Alexandroupolis 75 kmsouth
  • Plovdiv International Airport (PDV) Plovdiv 132 kmnorthwest
  • Tekirdağ Çorlu Airport (TEQ) Çorlu 146 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Edirne Population: 180K 33 kmnortheast
  • Stara Zagora Population: 121.6K 115 kmnorthwest
  • Tekirdağ Population: 122.3K 121 kmsoutheast
  • Çorlu Population: 202.6K 136 kmeast
  • Plovdiv Population: 329.5K 144 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Chelidóna

Within 100 km: 68 historic and cultural sites, 66 natural sites, 129 lakes, rivers and coasts.

25–60 km126 places

  • Sinit Gölü Lake 53 kmE
  • Üçkavak Tepesi Mountain 47 kmE
  • Söğütlü Tepe Mountain 43 kmE
  • Sivrice Tepe Mountain 37 kmNE

60–100 km137 places

  • Tuzla Gölü Lake 99 kmS
  • Tuzla Gölü Lake 100 kmS
  • Sığırcı Gölü Lake 76 kmS
  • Pamuklu Gölü Lake 79 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Sources & licences

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