- Population
- 598
- 598
- Elevation
- 156 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Athens · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- KVA Kavala Alexander the Great International Airport12 km
- AXD Alexandroupoli Democritus Airport112 km
About Zarkadia
Zarkadia is a village. Location: Nestos, Kavala. Population: 598. Elevation: 156 m.
Zarkadia (Greek: Ζαρκαδιά) is a village and a community in the municipal unit of Chrysoupoli in the Kavala regional unit, Greece. The community consists of the villages Zarkadia and Ekali. The community had a population of 596 during the 2021 census.
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Population of Zarkadia over time
| 1991 | 471 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 502 | |
| 2011 | 598 | |
| 2021 | 525 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Zarkadia
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May, September–October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 15° · Night 7° · Rain 69 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 30°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- December (74 mm)
- Driest month
- August (22 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° | 28° | 30° | 30° | 26° | 20° | 15° | 10° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 5° | 9° | 13° | 17° | 19° | 19° | 16° | 12° | 7° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 62 | 48 | 52 | 46 | 51 | 52 | 35 | 22 | 29 | 51 | 69 | 74 |
How to get to Zarkadia
The nearest airport is Kavala Alexander the Great International Airport (KVA), 12 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Plovdiv, 126 km to the north.
Airports
- Kavala Alexander the Great International Airport (KVA) Kavala 12 kmsouth
- Alexandroupoli Democritus Airport (AXD) Alexandroupolis 112 kmeast
- Plovdiv International Airport (PDV) Plovdiv 118 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Plovdiv Population: 329.5K 126 kmnorth
- Edirne Population: 180K 176 kmnortheast
- Stara Zagora Population: 121.6K 178 kmnortheast
- Çanakkale Population: 143.6K 178 kmsoutheast
- Sofia Population: 1.2M 216 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Zarkadia
Within 100 km: 9 historic and cultural sites, 6 natural sites, 3 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km1 place
- Kynigós Historic site 14 kmNW
25–60 km10 places
- Moní Agíou Panteleímonos Attraction 35 kmS
- Ekklisia Zoodochos Pigi Attraction 41 kmNW
- Panagia Island Island 51 kmS
- Diapori Island 45 kmS
60–100 km7 places
- Amygdalochóri Historic site 83 kmW
- Monastery of Great Lavra Attraction 97 kmS
- Mount Athos Mountain 99 kmS
- Persenk Mountain 91 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Sources & licences
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