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Kastanies

Local name: Καστανιές

Located in Orestiada, Evros Coordinates: 41°38′44″ N 26°28′36″ E

Kastanies
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Population
698
698
Elevation
42 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Athens · UTC+02:00
When to go
MaySeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
AXD Alexandroupoli Democritus Airport98 km
TEQ Tekirdağ Çorlu Airport133 km

About Kastanies

Kastanies is a village. Location: Orestiada, Evros. Population: 698. Elevation: 42 m.

From Wikipedia

Kastanies (Greek: Καστανιές, meaning "chestnuts") is a town located in northern part of the regional unit of Evros, Greece, and is part of the municipal unit of Vyssa. It is situated at the border with Turkey.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Population of Kastanies over time

Population of Kastanies over time
1991 1,482
2001 1,251
2011 1,059
2021 698

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Kastanies

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May, September–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 13° · Night 5° · Rain 74 mm

Hottest month
July (day 31°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
November (74 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Kastanies
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°9°13°19°24°28°31°30°26°20°13°8°
Average low (°C)-1°0°3°7°11°15°17°17°13°9°5°1°
Precipitation (mm)525454495043272532557469

Other places to visit in this season: May September October

How to get to Kastanies

The nearest airport is Alexandroupoli Democritus Airport (AXD), 98 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Burgas Airport (BOJ) (134 km). The nearest large city is Edirne, 7 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Alexandroupoli Democritus Airport (AXD) Alexandroupolis 98 kmsouthwest
  • Tekirdağ Çorlu Airport (TEQ) Çorlu 133 kmsoutheast
  • Burgas Airport (BOJ) Burgas 134 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Edirne Population: 180K 7 kmnortheast
  • Stara Zagora Population: 121.6K 111 kmnorthwest
  • Tekirdağ Population: 122.3K 114 kmsoutheast
  • Çorlu Population: 202.6K 123 kmsoutheast
  • Burgas Population: 210.6K 126 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Kastanies

Within 100 km: 68 historic and cultural sites, 76 natural sites, 142 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km83 places

  • Sivrice Tepe Mountain 16 kmN
  • Çardak Tepesi Mountain 19 kmNE
  • Hacı Adil Bey Çeşmesi Natural site 6 kmE
  • Erdine Kent Ormanı Natural site 6 kmE

25–60 km68 places

  • Sinit Gölü Lake 35 kmE
  • Üçkavak Tepesi Mountain 31 kmSE
  • Söğütlü Tepe Mountain 33 kmSE
  • Maraşal Tepesi Mountain 59 kmE

60–100 km135 places

  • Sığırcı Gölü Lake 93 kmS
  • Pamuklu Gölü Lake 97 kmS
  • Koca Göl Lake 72 kmSE
  • Büyükkarakarlı Göleti Lake 77 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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