Vertiskos
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Vertiskos
Βερτίσκος | |
|---|---|
  Vertiskos Location within the regional unit  | |
| Coordinates: 40°53′N 23°13.6′E / 40.883°N 23.2267°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Central Macedonia |
| Regional unit | Thessaloniki |
| Municipality | Lagkadas |
| Area | |
| • Municipal unit | 196.613 km2 (75.913 sq mi) |
| • Community | 46.629 km2 (18.004 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 740 m (2,430 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Municipal unit | 1,644 |
| • Municipal unit density | 8.4/km2 (22/sq mi) |
| • Community | 279 |
| • Community density | 6.0/km2 (15/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 570 17 |
| Area code(s) | +30-23694 |
| Vehicle registration | NA to NX |
Vertiskos (Greek: Βερτίσκος), known before 1927 as Berovo (Μπέροβο),[2] is a village a community and a former municipality in the Thessaloniki regional unit, Greece.[3] Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Lagkadas, of which it is a municipal unit.[3] The 2021 census recorded 279 people in the community and 1,644 people in the municipal unit of Vertiskos.[1] The community of Vertiskos covers an area of 46.629 km2 while the respective municipal unit covers an area of 196.613 km2.[4]
