Kolokynthou

Demographic figures from ELSTAT. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Notable people from here

Filippos Petsalnikos

Greek politician (1950-2020)

G

Gligor Zisov

Bulgarian educator

Kiryak Shkurtov

Bulgarian revolutionary

Christos Tsaousis

Greek revolutionary

V

Vangel Pophristov

Bulgarian revolutionary

Georgi Hristov

Bulgarian revolutionary

Ivan D. Shishkov

Bulgarian revolutionary

Konstantinos Papastavrou

Greek soldier

L

Leonidas Mavrovitis

Tarpo Gyamov Shalaputov

Bulgarian revolutionary

Hristo Gyamov Shalaptov

Bulgarian revolutionary

Zisis Ouzounis

U

Uranija Jurukova

V

Vasil Lichishtki

N

Noultzos from Kastoria

B

Babis Makridis

Greek actor

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Western Macedonia

• Lefki
  1.2 mi away · pop. 379
• Koromilia
  2.6 mi away · pop. 342
• Mesopotamia
  2.8 mi away · pop. 2,099
• Kastoria
  3 mi away · pop. 13,387
• Lachanokipoi
  3.9 mi away · pop. 105
• Avgi
  4.2 mi away · pop. 159
• Aposkepos
  4.3 mi away · pop. 139
• Kalochori
  4.3 mi away · pop. 398
• Argos Orestiko
  4.3 mi away · pop. 7,473
• Dispilio
  4.3 mi away · pop. 976
• Kremasto
  5 mi away · pop. 9
• Agia Kyriaki
  5 mi away · pop. 263

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Recently spotted species

Ruddy Darter

Sympetrum sanguineum

Seen 2026-06-01

Common Blue Damselfly

Enallagma cyathigerum

Seen 2026-06-01

Hornet Moth

Sesia apiformis

Seen 2026-06-01

Continental Striped Shield Bug

Graphosoma italicum italicum

Seen 2026-06-01

Two-spotted Lady Beetle

Adalia bipunctata

Seen 2026-06-01

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Official Identifiers