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Cherso
View on WikipediaCherso (Greek: Χέρσο, old name: Greek: Χέρσοβο Bulgarian: Хърсово Hersovo / Hirsova) 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.
Key Information
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In 19th century the village was populated by Orthodox Christian Slavs, which were called Bulgarians by Bulgarian ethnogrtapher Vasil Kanchov.[2]
Since the 2011 local government reform (Kallikratis Plan), it has been part of the municipality Kilkis, of which it is a municipal unit.[3] The municipal unit has an area of 157.907 km2.[4] Population 2,078 (2021). In the municipal unit of Cherso lies the historical village of Kalindria.
In the area of Tumba Hrisafi, 1200 m northwest of the village, an ancient settlement was discovered, declared in 1996 a protected monument.[5]
Transport
[edit]The settlement is served by Hersos railway station, with services to Thessaloniki, Serres and Alexandroupoli.
References
[edit]- ^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
- ^ В. Кѫнчовъ, Македония. Етнография и Статистика [Macedonia. Ethnography and Statistics]. Population tables
- ^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
- ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-21.
- ^ "ΥΑ ΥΠΠΟ / ΑΡΧ / Α1 / Φ43 / 57683/3282 π.ε. / 17-4-1996 - ΦΕΚ 294 / Β / 3-5-1996". Permanent list of declared archaeological sites and monuments (in Greek). Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 26 June 2018.