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Vamvakofyto
Central Macedoniavillage
Total population
825
Demographic figures from ELSTAT. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Found in Central Macedonia, Greece, Vamvakofyto is classified as a small village in public datasets. Coordinates of 41.179°, 23.394° situate Vamvakofyto in the temperate zone of the northern hemisphere. The population stands at approximately 825. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. The location receives about 1,502 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 59% of daylight hours. 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
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Gray/Purple HeronArdea cinerea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves1,652
- Great Cormorant/European ShagPhalacrocorax carbo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,485
- Pygmy cormorantMicrocarbo pygmaeus (Pallas, 1773) · Aves1,410
- Common BuzzardButeo buteo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,392
- Hooded CrowCorvus cornix Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves1,353
- Dalmatian PelicanPelecanus crispus Bruch, 1832 · Aves1,340
- Eurasian Collared-DoveStreptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves1,338
- Eurasian MagpiePica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,289
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3.5 — 2023-09-092 km SE of Simitli, Bulgaria
- M 4 — 2022-04-2510 km SW of Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria
- M 3.2 — 2021-12-281 km SSE of Chorti?tis, Greece
- M 4.4 — 2020-10-147 km ESE of Kilkís, Greece
- M 4.4 — 2020-08-101 km ESE of Kleidí, Greece
- M 4.5 — 2020-08-105 km ENE of Tríkala, 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 Central Macedonia
- Paleokastro1.7 mi away · pop. 478
- Gefiroudi2 mi away · pop. 499
- Sidirokastro3.9 mi away · pop. 5,711
- Ammoudia4 mi away · pop. 668
- Kato Christos5.3 mi away · pop. 347
- Irakleia5.8 mi away · pop. 3,245
- Pontismeno6.1 mi away · pop. 1,516
- Thermopigi6.4 mi away · pop. 122
- Dasochori6.7 mi away · pop. 670
- Provatas7.6 mi away · pop. 829
- Lefkonas7.7 mi away · pop. 2,221
- Cheimaros8.5 mi away · pop. 526
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 Vamvakofyto, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.
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Official Identifiers
ELSTAT — Hellenic Statistical Authority
- ELSTAT code
- 1207010201
- Population (Wikidata)
- 825
- Wikidata
- Q3396802
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