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Krestena

Western Greecetown

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Total population

4,903

Coordinates37.59°, 21.62°

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

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City facts

Overview

As a town in Western Greece, Greece, Krestena occupies its own corner of the country. Krestena maps to 37.592°, 21.621° — squarely within the warm temperate belt. Around 4,903 people are recorded as living there in the most recent open data. The latitude suggests warm summers and cool winters. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,801 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 70% of daylight hours. Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for Krestena.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
37.5923
Longitude
21.6212
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
4,430
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Hooded Crow
    Corvus cornix Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    183
  • Peloponnese Wall Lizard
    Podarcis peloponnesiacus (Bibron & Bory, 1833) · Squamata
    169
  • Common Chaffinch
    Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    158
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    137
  • European Goldfinch
    Carduelis carduelis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    101
  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    100
  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    94
  • Barn Swallow
    Hirundo rustica Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    93

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
4,382
Largest magnitude
6.8
Largest event
2018-10-25

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

P
Panagiotis Kondylis
Greek philosopher (1943–1998)
D
Damophon
tyrant of Pisa
Nikos Konstantopoulos
Nikos Konstantopoulos
Greek politician
H
Hypenus of Elis
ancient Olympic victor
A
Alcy Gigliotti
Brazilian writer and poet (1930-2007)
D
Diotimus of Olympos
ancient Greek writer of riddles
V
Vyronas Davos
Greek writer and historian
P
Pantaleon
ancient ruler of Pisa, Greece
P
Pyrrhus
ancient ruler of Pisa
M
Maria Dimitropoulou
Greek trade unionist and writer
C
Charles August Libby Sr.
American photographer (1879-1966)
D
Dimitrios Papadimitriou
Greek politician, lawyer and Minister of Transportation
Michalis Katrinis
Michalis Katrinis
Greek dentist and politician
K
Katerina Karnarou
oldest woman of Greece ( 1905-2020)
D
Dimitris Mastoropoulos
Greek sculptor ca. 1970 -

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

Nearby places in Western Greece

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.93
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,801

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Four-lined Snake
Four-lined Snake
Elaphe quatuorlineata
Seen 2026-06-07
Eastern Montpellier Snake
Eastern Montpellier Snake
Malpolon insignitus
Seen 2026-06-07
Metaphalangium cirtanum
Metaphalangium cirtanum
Metaphalangium cirtanum
Seen 2026-06-06
Peloponnese Wall Lizard
Peloponnese Wall Lizard
Podarcis peloponnesiacus
Seen 2026-06-06
Broad Scarlet
Broad Scarlet
Crocothemis erythraea
Seen 2026-06-06
Common Chaffinch
Common Chaffinch
Fringilla coelebs
Seen 2026-06-06
Hooded Crow
Hooded Crow
Corvus cornix
Seen 2026-06-06
Five-spotted Velvet Ant
Five-spotted Velvet Ant
Mutilla quinquemaculata
Seen 2026-06-05
Peloponnesian Scorpion
Peloponnesian Scorpion
Iurus dufoureius
Seen 2026-06-03

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

Events

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Krestena, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

Acmaeodera crinita on hand — Krestena, Greece1 miIurus dufoureius 282223738 — Krestena, Greece1 miISS052-E-60471 - View of Earth — Krestena, Greece1.3 miISS052-E-60472 - View of Earth — Krestena, Greece1.3 miISS052-E-61285 - View of Earth — Krestena, Greece1.3 miISS052-E-61286 - View of Earth — Krestena, Greece1.3 miISS054-E-28072 - View of Earth — Krestena, Greece1.3 miISS054-E-31643 - View of Earth — Krestena, Greece1.3 miISS022-E-100281 - View of Earth — Krestena, Greece1.3 miISS022-E-100282 - View of Earth — Krestena, Greece1.3 miPurpuricenus budensis Greece1 — Krestena, Greece3 miOlympia (16) — Krestena, Greece3.1 miLeonideo 4 — Krestena, Greece3.1 miLeonideo 8 — Krestena, Greece3.1 miRovine di Olimpia 01 — Krestena, Greece3.1 miRovine di Olimpia 03 — Krestena, Greece3.1 miRovine di Olimpia 02 — Krestena, Greece3.1 miRovine di Olimpia 05 — Krestena, Greece3.1 miRovine di Olimpia 04 — Krestena, Greece3.1 miRemains of the Leonidaion in Ancient Olympia on October 14, 2020 — Krestena, Greece3.1 miRemains of the Leonidaion in Olympia on October 14, 2020 — Krestena, Greece3.1 miThe ruins of the Leonidaion in Olympia on October 14, 2020 — Krestena, Greece3.1 miView of the Leonidaion in Ancient Olympia on October 14, 2020 — Krestena, Greece3.1 miRemains of the Leonidaion (Ancient Olympia) on October 14, 2020 — Krestena, Greece3.1 mi

Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Official Identifiers

ELSTAT — Hellenic Statistical Authority

ELSTAT code
3904010101
Population (Wikidata)
1,642
Wikidata
Q13407147

ELSTAT geographical code via Wikidata P1116

Sources

  • • Wikimedia Commons
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • ELSTAT — Hellenic Statistical Authority — ELSTAT geographical code via Wikidata P1116