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Krokos
Western Macedoniatown
Total population
2,968
Air quality index
Demographic figures from ELSTAT. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Krokos is a town located in Western Macedonia, Greece. The settlement sits at 40.262°, 21.817°, a temperate location in the northern hemisphere. Census-style estimates put the resident count near 2,968. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,553 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 61% of daylight hours. The latitude suggests four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.
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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
- Hooded CrowCorvus cornix Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves215
- Eurasian MagpiePica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves191
- Eurasian Collared-DoveStreptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves176
- Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves163
- Rock PigeonColumba livia J.F.Gmelin, 1789 · Aves143
- Common ChaffinchFringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves136
- Eurasian JayGarrulus glandarius (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves134
- House SparrowPasser domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves134
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 4.1 — 2026-02-048 km NE of Mborje, Albania
- M 4.1 — 2026-02-0414 km NW of Bilisht, Albania
- M 4.5 — 2025-11-243 km SW of Magoúla, Greece
- M 2.6 — 2023-05-133 km NW of Vergína, Greece
- M 4.3 — 2023-04-176 km SSE of Týrnavos, Greece
- M 4 — 2023-03-238 km N of Ersekë, Albania
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 Western Macedonia
- Milia3.1 mi away · pop. 175
- Agia Paraskevi Aianis3.6 mi away · pop. 650
- Sparto5.2 mi away · pop. 110
- Vathylakkos5.3 mi away · pop. 615
- Roditis6.4 mi away · pop. 263
- Kesaria6.8 mi away · pop. 693
- Kalamia7.2 mi away · pop. 180
- Metamorfosi7.4 mi away · pop. 350
- Θυμαριά9.7 mi away · pop. 280
- Kapnochori10.8 mi away · pop. 300
- Ryaki11.9 mi away · pop. 300
- Imera12 mi away · pop. 156
Geography & sun
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
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
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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