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Melissi

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Total population

1,087

WeatherAvg high 71°F
Coordinates40.77°, 22.35°

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

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City facts

Overview

As a small village in Central Macedonia, Greece, Melissi occupies its own corner of the country. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a temperate latitude (40.775°, 22.353°). Around 1,087 people are recorded as living there in the most recent open data. The latitude suggests four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Long-term weather observations show average highs near 71°F and lows near 52.3°F with about 26.1 in of annual precipitation (a moderate total). Open solar datasets indicate about 1,575 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 62% of daylight hours. Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
40.7747
Longitude
22.3525
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Avg high
71°F
Avg low
52.3°F
Annual precipitation
26.1 in

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

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
3,180
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Eurasian Magpie
    Pica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    140
  • Hooded Crow
    Corvus cornix Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    110
  • Eurasian Collared-Dove
    Streptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves
    108
  • Eurasian Tree Sparrow
    Passer montanus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    105
  • Western Jackdaw
    Coloeus monedula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    104
  • Eurasian Green Woodpecker
    Picus viridis Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    72
  • Barn Swallow
    Hirundo rustica Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    69
  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    67

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
409
Largest magnitude
5.5
Largest event
2022-01-09

Most recent

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

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.31
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,575

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

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

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

Sources

  • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
  • Wikimedia Commons
  • Wikidata
  • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • iNaturalist
  • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org