Doirani
Δοϊράνη | |
|---|---|
  Doirani Location within the regional unit  | |
| Coordinates: 41°10′40″N 22°45′40″E / 41.17778°N 22.76111°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Central Macedonia |
| Regional unit | Kilkis |
| Municipality | Kilkis |
| Area | |
| • Municipal unit | 81.2 km2 (31.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 160 m (520 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Municipal unit | 1,022 |
| • Municipal unit density | 13/km2 (33/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 61003 |
| Vehicle registration | ΚΙ |
Doirani (Greek: Δοϊράνη) is a town and former municipality in the Kilkis regional unit, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Kilkis, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] It is situated on the shores of Doiran Lake, which marks the border between Greece and North Macedonia. The municipal unit has an area of 81.213 km2[3] (31.4 sq mi). It had a population of 1,022 according to the 2021 census. It is the Greek part of the former municipality of Doyuran, which was divided in 1913 by the new borders created between Greece and what was then Serbia. The part on the other side of the border is called Dojran. The name comes from the ancient name Doviros.[citation needed]
- ^ "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.
- ^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
- ^ "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.