Varkos
Local name: Βάρκος
Located in Elassona, Nomós Larísis Coordinates: 39°46′28″ N 22°04′22″ E
- Population
- 85
- 85
- Elevation
- 165 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Athens · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- KZI Kozani National Airport Filippos60 km
- VOL Nea Anchialos National Airport87 km
About Varkos
Varkos is a village. Location: Elassona, Nomós Larísis. Population: 85. Elevation: 165 m.
Varkos (Greek: Βάρκος, Greek pronunciation: ['vaɾkos]) is a village of the Elassona municipality. Before the 2011 local government reform it was a part of the municipality of Verdikoussa. The 2021 census recorded 42 inhabitants in the village. Varkos is a part of the community of Verdikoussa.
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Population of Varkos over time
| 1991 | 84 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 85 | |
| 2011 | 47 | |
| 2021 | 42 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Varkos
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: April–May, September–October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 15° · Night 6° · Rain 71 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 33°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- November (71 mm)
- Driest month
- August (21 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° | 11° | 14° | 20° | 25° | 31° | 33° | 33° | 28° | 22° | 15° | 11° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 2° | 4° | 8° | 12° | 16° | 19° | 19° | 15° | 11° | 6° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 50 | 53 | 55 | 47 | 43 | 28 | 24 | 21 | 30 | 60 | 71 | 65 |
Other places to visit in this season: April May September October
How to get to Varkos
The nearest airport is Kozani National Airport Filippos (KZI), 60 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Piraeus, 245 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Kozani National Airport Filippos (KZI) Kozani 60 kmnorth
- Nea Anchialos National Airport (VOL) Nea Anchialos 87 kmsoutheast
- Ioannina King Pyrrhus National Airport (IOA) Ioannina 108 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Piraeus Population: 163.7K 245 kmsoutheast
- Athens Population: 664K 245 kmsoutheast
- Sofia Population: 1.2M 341 kmnorth
- Plovdiv Population: 329.5K 347 kmnortheast
- Çanakkale Population: 143.6K 373 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Varkos
Within 100 km: 14 historic and cultural sites, 1 natural site, 10 lakes, rivers and coasts.
25–60 km12 places
- Stomio Beach Beach 58 kmE
- Skotina Beach Beach 52 kmNE
- Pantelehmonas Beach Beach 52 kmNE
- Platamonas Beach Beach 53 kmNE
60–100 km13 places
- Moní Antinítsis Attraction 91 kmS
- Moni Spilias Attraction 74 kmSW
- Monastery of Agios Athanasios Sfinissis Attraction 91 kmN
- Panagia Eleousa Attraction 84 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Sources & licences
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