Akritas, Kilkis
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Akritas
Ακρίτας | |
|---|---|
 Location within the regional unit | |
  Akritas | |
| Coordinates: 41°08′42.79″N 22°44′38.87″E / 41.1452194°N 22.7441306°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Geographic region | Macedonia |
| Administrative region | Central Macedonia |
| Regional unit | Kilkis |
| Municipality | Kilkis |
| Municipal unit | Doirani |
| Elevation | 220 m (720 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Community | 110 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 610 03 |
| Area code | +30 23410 |
| Vehicle registration | ΚΙ |
Akritas (Greek: Ακρίτας, old name: Greek: Βλαδάγια Vladaya / Vladagia) is a village situated in the municipal unit of Doirani of the municipality of Kilkis, in the Kilkis regional unit of Central Macedonia, Greece.[2]
The village is located 3.5 km south of Doiran Lake and the Greek village of Doirani.
The terrain around Akritas is hilly to the northwest, but to the southeast it is flat.[a] The highest point nearby is 331 metres above sea level, 1.0 km southwest of Akritas.[b] Around Akritas it is quite sparsely populated, with 42 inhabitants per square kilometre.[4] The nearest major community is Drosato, 5.5 km east of Akritas. The area around Akritas consists mostly of agricultural land.[5]
The climate in the area is temperate . Average annual temperature in the neighbourhood is 16 °C . The warmest month is July, when the average temperature is 30 °C, and the coldest is January, with 3 °C.[6] Average annual rainfall is 984 millimetres. The wettest month is February, with an average of 137 mm of precipitation, and the driest is August, with 32 mm of precipitation.[7]
As per the Kallikratis plan, this village is a constituent part of the municipal unit of Doirani in the municipality of Kilkis. According to the 2021 Greek census, it has a population of 110 permanent residents.[1]