Lefkonas
Municipal unit in Greece
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Lefkonas (Greek: Λευκώνας) is a village and a former municipality in the Serres regional unit, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Serres, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 68.247 km2.[3] Population 3,534 (2021).
Lefkonas
Λευκώνας | |
|---|---|
Location within the regional unit | |
  Lefkonas | |
| Coordinates: 41°06′N 23°29′E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Central Macedonia |
| Regional unit | Serres |
| Municipality | Serres |
| Area | |
| • Municipal unit | 68.2 km2 (26.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Municipal unit | 3,534 |
| • Municipal unit density | 51.8/km2 (134/sq mi) |
| • Community | 2,221 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Vehicle registration | ΕΡ |
Near the village - on the hill of "Simitzi-bair" - the location of an ancient settlement has been found.[4]
Notable people
- Sakis Anastasiadis
- Kostas Tsimikas
- Christos Archontidis
- Iraklis Kyriakidis
