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Proskynites
Eastern Macedonia and Thracevillage
Total population
800
Demographic figures from ELSTAT. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Proskynites is a small village in Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, Greece. Public datasets list a population of roughly 800. Proskynites maps to 40.942°, 25.471° — squarely within the temperate belt. Long-term weather observations show average highs near 68°F and lows near 52°F with about 30.3 in of annual precipitation (a moderate total). The location receives about 1,636 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 64% of daylight hours. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. The sections below expand on demographics, weather, terrain, hazards and nearby points of interest using publicly available datasets.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Eurasian Marsh-HarrierCircus aeruginosus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves630
- Yellow-legged GullLarus michahellis J.F.Naumann, 1840 · Aves596
- corn buntingEmberiza calandra Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves588
- Crested LarkGalerida cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves582
- Eurasian KestrelFalco tinnunculus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves479
- European StarlingSturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves465
- Gray/Purple HeronArdea cinerea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves442
- Eurasian MagpiePica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves429
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 4.2 — 2025-11-0510 km NW of Xánthi, Greece
- M 4.2 — 2024-12-1232 km NNW of Eceabat, Turkey
- M 4.1 — 2024-06-2636 km SW of Kamariótissa, Greece
- M 4.2 — 2023-05-0429 km NNW of Eceabat, Turkey
- M 4.2 — 2021-01-0733 km N of Mýrina, Greece
- M 4.2 — 2020-07-2437 km NNW of Mýrina, 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 Eastern Macedonia and Thrace
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
Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Proskynites, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.
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5 miPhotos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.
Official Identifiers
ELSTAT — Hellenic Statistical Authority
- ELSTAT code
- 0104020701
- Population (Wikidata)
- 378
- Wikidata
- Q12297866
ELSTAT geographical code via Wikidata P1116
Sources
- • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
- • 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