Evropos

Coordinates: 40°54′N 22°33′E / 40.900°N 22.550°E / 40.900; 22.550
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Evropos
Ευρωπός
Evropos is located in Greece
Evropos
Evropos
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 40°54′N 22°33′E / 40.900°N 22.550°E / 40.900; 22.550
CountryGreece
Administrative regionCentral Macedonia
Regional unitKilkis
MunicipalityPaionia
Area
 • Municipal unit80.9 km2 (31.2 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipal unit
3,757
 • Municipal unit density46/km2 (120/sq mi)
 • Community
1,413
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registrationΚΙ

Evropos (Greek: Ευρωπός), known before 1925 as Ashiklar (Greek: Ασικλάρ)[2] is a village and a former municipality in the former Paionia Province, Kilkis regional unit, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Paionia, of which it is a municipal unit.[3] The municipal unit has an area of 80.922 km2.[4] Population 3,757 (2021).

History

Acropole and old cemeterry

A sixth-century BC kouros found here is exhibited in the Archaeological Museum of Kilkis. Evropos is the homeland of Seleucus I Nicator.

Kouros of Evropos

References

  1. ^ "Αποτελέσματα Μόνιμου Πληθυσμού κατά δημοτική κοινότητα" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 21 April 2023.
  2. ^ Asiklar - Evropos
  3. ^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  4. ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-21.

External links

Media related to Europos at Wikimedia Commons