Koromilia, Kilkis

Koromilia (Greek: Καλίνδρια, old name: Greek: Ερεκλή Erekli) is a village in the Kilkis region of Greece. It is situated in the municipal unit of Cherso, in the Kilkis municipality, within the Kilkis region of Central Macedonia.

Koromilia
Καλίνδρια
Koromilia is located in Greece
Koromilia
Koromilia
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 41°04′33.11″N 22°51′14.77″E
CountryGreece
Administrative regionCentral Macedonia
Regional unitKilkis
MunicipalityKilkis
Municipal unitCherso
 • Municipal unit157.9 km2 (61.0 sq mi)
Elevation
240 m (790 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Municipal unit
2,629
 • Municipal unit density17/km2 (43/sq mi)
Community
[1]
 • Population370 (2011)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
611 00
Area code(s)+30 23410
Vehicle registrationΚΙ


Geography

Koromilia is located 248 meters above sea level[2] and the population as at 2014 was 774.[2]

The terrain around Koromilia is flat to the southwest, but to the northeast it is hilly.[lower-alpha 1] The highest point in the vicinity is 373 meters above sea level, 1.1 km east of the Koromilia.[lower-alpha 2] Around Koromilia it is sparsely populated, with 10 inhabitants per square kilometre.[4] The nearest major community is Kilkis, 9.4 km south of Koromilia. The area around Koromilia consists mostly of agricultural land.[5]

The climate in the area is temperate . Average annual temperature in the neighbourhood is 15 °C . The warmest month is July, when the average temperature is 28 °C, and the coldest is December, with 2 °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]

Notes and citations

Notes

  1. Calculated from the variance in all elevation data (DEM 3 ") from Viewfinder Panoramas, within 10 km radius.[3] sv:Lsjbot-algoritmnot
  2. Calculated from height data (DEM 3 ") from Viewfinder Panoramas.[3]

Citations

  1. "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
  2. Koromiliá hos Geonames.org (cc-by); post updated 2014-01-12; database dump downloaded 2015-05-23
  3. "Viewfinder Panoramas Digital elevation Model". 2015-06-21.
  4. "NASA Earth Observations: Population Density". NASA/SEDAC. Archived from the original on 2016-02-09. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
  5. "NASA Earth Observations: Land Cover Classification". NASA/MODIS. Archived from the original on 2016-02-28. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
  6. "NASA Earth Observations Data Set Index". NASA. Archived from the original on 6 August 2013. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
  7. "NASA Earth Observations: Rainfall (1 month - TRMM)". NASA/Tropical Rainfall Monitoring Mission. Archived from the original on 19 April 2019. Retrieved 30 January 2016.


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