- Population
- 8,885
- 8.9K
- Elevation
- 19 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Athens · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- KVA Kavala Alexander the Great International Airport10 km
- AXD Alexandroupoli Democritus Airport107 km
About Chrysoupoli
Chrysoupoli is a town. Location: Nestos, Kavala. Population: 8,885. Elevation: 19 m.
Chrysoupoli (Greek: Χρυσούπολη, before 1925: Σαπαίοι, Sapaioi or Σαρή Σαμπάν, Sari Saban) is a town and a former municipality in the Kavala regional unit as part of East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Nestos, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 245.181 km2. The population of the municipal unit of Chrysoupoli in 2021 was 14,970. It was known as "Sarışaban" during Ottoman rule.
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Twin towns and sister cities of Chrysoupoli
- Jagodina· Serbia
- Zlatograd· Bulgaria
Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.
Population of Chrysoupoli over time
| 1991 | 7,273 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 8,000 | |
| 2011 | 8,885 | |
| 2021 | 8,824 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Chrysoupoli
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May, September–October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 15° · Night 7° · Rain 73 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 30°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- December (76 mm)
- Driest month
- August (12 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) | 9° | 10° | 13° | 18° | 23° | 27° | 30° | 29° | 26° | 20° | 15° | 10° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 5° | 9° | 13° | 18° | 20° | 20° | 16° | 11° | 7° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 66 | 44 | 48 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 25 | 12 | 23 | 54 | 73 | 76 |
How to get to Chrysoupoli
The nearest airport is Kavala Alexander the Great International Airport (KVA), 10 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Plovdiv, 130 km to the north.
Airports
- Kavala Alexander the Great International Airport (KVA) Kavala 10 kmsouthwest
- Alexandroupoli Democritus Airport (AXD) Alexandroupolis 107 kmeast
- Plovdiv International Airport (PDV) Plovdiv 121 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Plovdiv Population: 329.5K 130 kmnorth
- Çanakkale Population: 143.6K 172 kmsoutheast
- Edirne Population: 180K 174 kmnortheast
- Stara Zagora Population: 121.6K 179 kmnortheast
- Sofia Population: 1.2M 222 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Chrysoupoli
Within 100 km: 9 historic and cultural sites, 6 natural sites, 3 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km1 place
- Kynigós Historic site 20 kmNW
25–60 km10 places
- Moní Agíou Panteleímonos Attraction 32 kmS
- Ekklisia Zoodochos Pigi Attraction 46 kmNW
- Panagia Island Island 48 kmS
- Diapori Island 41 kmS
60–100 km7 places
- Amygdalochóri Historic site 87 kmW
- Monastery of Great Lavra Attraction 94 kmS
- Mount Athos Mountain 97 kmS
- Persenk Mountain 95 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Sources & licences
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