Serres (regional unit)

Coordinates: 41°05′N 23°35′E / 41.083°N 23.583°E / 41.083; 23.583
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Serres
Περιφερειακή ενότητα
Σερρών
EEST)
Postal codes
62x xx
Area codes232xx
ISO 3166 codeGR-62
Car platesEPx-xxxx IXx-xxxx
Websitewww.naserron.gr

Serres (

Region of Central Macedonia. Its capital is the city of Serres
. The total population reaches just over 175,000.

Geography

The mountains are

Strymonas river which flows from Bulgaria and empties into the Strymonian Gulf. Another river is the Angitis in the eastern part of the regional unit, with the ravine and caves near Alistrati
.

The regional unit has many archaeological and historical features including

Lailia, rich in forests, a skiing resort in the central portion, lake Kerkini which is a reservoir supplying water to the farmlands. Fishing is common within Ano Poroia especially during the summer months and famous Alistrati's caves
and the nearby Aggitis ravine.

The southern part around the Strymonas valley has a Mediterranean climate, the rest is predominantly continental with cold winters in higher elevations.

History

In modern times, Serres, like the rest of

Second World War Bulgaria occupied Serres and launched a campaign of Bulgarisation
. It was liberated in 1944.

A substantial portion of the population of the regional unit are descendants of refugees which came from Eastern

Asia Minor and from Pontus during the Greco-Turkish War
.

Lake Kerkini

Administration

The regional unit Serres is subdivided into 7 municipalities. These are (number as in the map in the infobox):[1]

Prefecture

As a part of the 2011 Kallikratis government reform, the Serres regional unit was created out of the former Serres Prefecture (Greek: Νομός Σερρών). The prefecture had the same territory as the present regional unit. At the same time, the municipalities were reorganised, according to the table below.[1]

New municipality Old municipalities Seat
Amfipoli
Amfipoli
Rodolivos
Kormista
Proti
Rodolivos
Emmanouil Pappas
Emmanouil Pappas
Chryso
Strymonas
Irakleia Irakleia Irakleia
Skotoussa
Strymoniko
Nea Zichni Nea Zichni Nea Zichni
Alistrati
Serres
Serres
Serres
Ano Vrontou
Kapetan Mitrousi
Lefkonas
Oreini
Skoutari
Sintiki Sidirokastro Sidirokastro
Agkistro
Achladochori
Kerkini
Petritsi
Promachonas
Visaltia Visaltia Nigrita
Achinos
Nigrita
Tragilos

Provinces

Before the abolishment of the provinces of Greece in 2006, the Serres prefecture was subdivided into the following provinces:[2]

Province Seat
Fyllida Province Nea Zichni
Serres Province Serres
Sintiki Province Sidirokastro
Visaltia Province Nigrita

Transport

The main roads of Serres regional unit are:

The

Thessaloniki–Alexandroupoli railway
passes through Serres and Sidirokastro.

Persons

  • Greek prime minister and president
  • Emmanouel Pappas, hero of the Greek Independence Struggle
  • Glykeria, famous Greek singer (of Asia Minor Hellenic ancestry)
  • Greek gymnast athlete
  • Hi-5
    , family originally from Serres.

Sporting teams

The

Football League 2
.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "ΦΕΚ A 87/2010, Kallikratis reform law text" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  2. ^ "Detailed census results 1991" (PDF). (39 MB) (in Greek and French)

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