Agkistro

Agkistro
Άγκιστρο
Agkistro is located in Greece
Agkistro
Agkistro
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 41°23′N 23°45′E / 41.383°N 23.750°E / 41.383; 23.750
CountryGreece
Administrative regionCentral Macedonia
Regional unitSerres
MunicipalitySintiki
Area
 • Municipal unit70.9 km2 (27.4 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipal unit
350
 • Municipal unit density4.9/km2 (13/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registrationΕΡ

Agkistro or alternatively Agistro (Greek: Άγκιστρο, pronounced [ˈaɟistɾo]), is a village in the Serres regional unit, Greece. The village is part of the municipality of Sintiki[2] and hosts a population of 350, according to the 2021 census.[1] The municipal unit has an area of 70.937 km2.[3] Agistro lies near the Greek-Bulgarian border and 10 km from the border crossing of Promachonas.[4] The village main tourist attraction is its steam bath complex, which dates from the Byzantine period.[4][5]

  1. ^ a b "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
  2. ^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  3. ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-21.
  4. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference ekathimerini was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "Unbekanntes Griechenland: Das besondere Erlebnis" (PDF). Griechenland Aktuell. January 13, 2011. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 November 2011. Retrieved 3 May 2012.