Michalitsi, Kilkis

Michalitsi (Greek: Μιχαλίτσι, old name: Greek: Μιχάλοβο Michalovo) 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.

Michalitsi
Μιχαλίτσι
Michalitsi is located in Greece
Michalitsi
Michalitsi
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 41°04′16.18″N 22°42′10.37″E
CountryGreece
Administrative regionCentral Macedonia
Regional unitKilkis
MunicipalityKilkis
Municipal unitCherso
  Municipal unit157.9 km2 (61.0 sq mi)
Elevation
50 m (160 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
  Municipal unit
2,629
  Municipal unit density17/km2 (43/sq mi)
Community
  Population14 (2011)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
611 00
Area code(s)+30 23410
Vehicle registrationΚΙ

Michalitsi is located south of Dojran Lake, between the villages Soultogianneika (NW.), Megali Sterna (BA.), Iliolousto (SE.) and Valtoudi (in Paionia (municipality)) (N.). It is 25.5 km . ΒΔ. of the city of Kilkis (via Cherso) and 71 km NW. of Thessalonika.[2]

From the period of Turkish rule , but several years later, the area around the village was a manor of Soultogianni brothers and indicated with the name Michalovo . In 1927 it was renamed Michalitsi.[3] As a settlement it is included in the censuses from 1981 part of the then community of Megali Sterna.[4]

As per the Kallikratis plan, this village, together with Soultogianneika and Megali Sterna, constitute the local community of Megali Sterna, which belongs to the municipal unit of Cherso in the municipality of Kilkis and according to the 2011 census has a population of 36 permanent residents.[5]

References

  1. "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
  2. "Εύρεση διαδρομής στο χάρτη, Πλοήγηση, Χιλιομετρικές αποστάσεις πόλεων | stigmap.gr". www.stigmap.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 2019-01-11.
  3. "Πανδέκτης: Michalovo -- Michalitsi" [Pandektis: Michalovo - Michalitsi]. pandektis.ekt.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 2019-01-11.
  4. "Διοικητικές Μεταβολές Οικισμών" [Administrative Changes of Settlements]. ΕΕΤΑΑ (in Greek). Retrieved 2019-01-11.
  5. "ΦΕΚ αποτελεσμάτων ΜΟΝΙΜΟΥ πληθυσμού απογραφής 2011" [FEK results of PERMANENT population census 2011]. Hellenic Statistical Authority. 20 March 2014. image 42 of 432 marked as "page 10516". Retrieved 2019-01-25.
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