Doirani
Sign in to saveDoirani () is a town and former municipality in the Kilkis regional unit, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Kilkis, of which it is a municipal unit. It is situated on the shores of Doiran Lake, which marks the border between Greece and North Macedonia. The municipal unit has an area of 81.213 km2 (31.4 sq mi). It had a population of 1,022 according to the 2021 census. It is the Greek part of the former municipality of Doyuran, which was divided in 1913 by the new borders created between Greece and what was then Serbia. The part on the other side
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Place details
- Locality
- Δοϊράνη
- Region
- Περιφέρεια Κεντρικής Μακεδονίας
- Country
- Ελλάς
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Key facts
- Greek Dimos.name
- Doirani
- Greek Dimos.name_local
- Δοϊράνη
- Greek Dimos.type
- municipal unit
- Greek Dimos.image_map
- DE Doiranis.svg
- Greek Dimos.map_caption
- Location within the regional unit
- Greek Dimos.periph
- Central Macedonia
- Greek Dimos.periphunit
- Kilkis
- Greek Dimos.municipality
- Kilkis
- Greek Dimos.population
- 1022
- Greek Dimos.population_as_of
- 2021
- Greek Dimos.area_municunit
- 81.2
- Greek Dimos.elevation
- 160
- Greek Dimos.postal_code
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- border city
- Official name
- Σιδηροδρομικός Σταθμός Δοϊράνης
- Country
- Greece
- Population
- +83
- Elevation
- +160
- Image
- Karasouli Polykastro British Military Cemetery.jpg
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Doirani () is a town and former municipality in the Kilkis regional unit, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Kilkis, of which it is a municipal unit. It is situated on the shores of Doiran Lake, which marks the border between Greece and North Macedonia. The municipal unit has an area of 81.213 km2 (31.4 sq mi). It had a population of 1,022 according to the 2021 census. It is the Greek part of the former municipality of Doyuran, which was divided in 1913 by the new borders created between Greece and what was then Serbia. The part on the other side of the border is called Dojran. The name comes from the ancient name Doviros.
== Geography == Doirani is located on the southwestern shores of Lake Doirani, on the border between Greece and North Macedonia. Its name is due to the lake of the same name, which is probably the same as the ancient "Lake of Prasia" mentioned by Herodotus. It is from Kilkis and north of Thessaloniki, on an Elevation of 160m (520 ft). On the beach of the lake, there are refreshment stands, picturesque fish taverns, playgrounds and other sports facilities for visitors. The village has a customs office, an EOT office and a currency exchange.