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Kilkis
Central Macedoniacity
Total population
17,430
Air quality index
Demographic figures from ELSTAT. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Within Central Macedonia, Greece, Kilkis stands as a city. The population stands at approximately 17,430. Coordinates of 40.994°, 22.874° situate Kilkis in the temperate zone of the northern hemisphere. The location receives about 1,575 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 62% of daylight hours. The latitude suggests four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Additional figures on demographics, climate, geography and points of interest appear in the sections that follow, all drawn from open public datasets.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Common BuzzardButeo buteo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves125
- corn buntingEmberiza calandra Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves119
- Crested LarkGalerida cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves117
- Hooded CrowCorvus cornix Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves105
- Eurasian KestrelFalco tinnunculus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves96
- Eurasian MagpiePica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves86
- Eurasian Collared-DoveStreptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves76
- Common PochardAythya ferina (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves76
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 4 — 2024-12-243 km SW of Néa Poteídaia, Greece
- M 4.1 — 2024-11-117 km W of Néa Poteídaia, Greece
- M 3.5 — 2023-09-092 km SE of Simitli, Bulgaria
- M 2.6 — 2023-05-133 km NW of Vergína, Greece
- M 4.6 — 2023-02-0122 km ENE of Leptokaryá, Greece
- M 3.2 — 2021-12-281 km SSE of Chorti?tis, Greece
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Central Macedonia
- Argyroupoli2.8 mi away · pop. 591
- Xhrovrysi3 mi away
- Leventochori3.9 mi away · pop. 266
- Kato Potamia4.1 mi away
- Megali Vrysi4.2 mi away · pop. 520
- Dipotamos4.8 mi away
- Stavrochori5 mi away · pop. 481
- Mesiano5.1 mi away · pop. 195
- Vaptistis5.3 mi away · pop. 449
- Pedino5.7 mi away · pop. 1,117
- Koromilia5.8 mi away
- Kastanies6 mi away · pop. 595
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Kilkis
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Kilkis, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.
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Official Identifiers
ELSTAT — Hellenic Statistical Authority
- ELSTAT code
- 0901010101
- Population (Wikidata)
- 12,276
- Wikidata
- Q214347
ELSTAT geographical code via Wikidata P1116
Sources
- • Wikimedia Commons
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • ELSTAT — Hellenic Statistical Authority — ELSTAT geographical code via Wikidata P1116