Kilkis
Κιλκίς | |
|---|---|
 The town in winter | |
  Kilkis Location within the region  | |
| Coordinates: 40°59′N 22°52′E / 40.983°N 22.867°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Central Macedonia |
| Regional unit | Kilkis |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Dimitrios Kyriakidis[1] (since 2019) |
| Area | |
• Municipality | 1,599.6 km2 (617.6 sq mi) |
| • Municipal unit | 319.8 km2 (123.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 280 m (920 ft) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
• Municipality | 45,308 |
| • Density | 28/km2 (73/sq mi) |
| • Municipal unit | 27,493 |
| • Municipal unit density | 86/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| • Community | 24,130 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 611 00 |
| Area code(s) | 23410 |
| Vehicle registration | NI, ΚΙ* |
| Website | www.e-kilkis.gr |
Kilkis (Greek: Κιλκίς) is a city in Central Macedonia, Greece. As of 2021 there were 24,130 people living in the city proper, 27,493 people living in the municipal unit, and 45,308 in the municipality of Kilkis. It is also the capital city of the regional unit of Kilkis.
The area of Kilkis, during the 20th century, became several times a war theatre; during the Macedonian Struggle, the Balkan Wars, World War I, World War II, the Greek Resistance and the Greek civil war.
- ^ Municipality of Kilkis, Municipal elections – October 2023, Ministry of Interior
- ^ "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.