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Kilkis (; Bulgarian and Macedonian: Кукуш) is a city in Central Macedonia, Greece. As of 2021, there were 24,130 people living in the city proper, 27,493 people living in the municipal unit, and 45,308 in the municipality of Kilkis. It is also the capital city of the regional unit of Kilkis.

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Place details

Locality
Κιλκίς
Region
Περιφέρεια Κεντρικής Μακεδονίας
Country
Ελλάς
Population
22,914
Timezone
Europe/Athens

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Key facts

Greek Dimos.name
Kilkis
Greek Dimos.name_local
Κιλκίς
Greek Dimos.type
municipality
Greek Dimos.image_map
2011 Dimos Kilkis.png
Greek Dimos.periph
Central Macedonia
Greek Dimos.periphunit
Kilkis
Greek Dimos.pop_municipality
45308
Greek Dimos.area_municipality
1599.6
Greek Dimos.pop_municunit
27493
Greek Dimos.area_municunit
319.8
Greek Dimos.pop_community
24130
Greek Dimos.population_as_of
2021
Greek Dimos.elevation
280
Greek Dimos.postal_code
611 00
Greek Dimos.area_code
23410
Greek Dimos.licence
NI, ΚΙ*
Greek Dimos.website
www.e-kilkis.gr
Greek Dimos.image_skyline
White_Kilkis.jpg

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Official website

Δήμος Κιλκίς

e-kilkis.gr

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Wikidata facts

Population
22914
Elevation
280
Official website
www.e-kilkis.gr
Image
White Kilkis.jpg
Dialing code
2341
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Commons category
Kilkis
postal code
611 00
P12749
April 14
native label
Κιλκίς
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23 sections
Contents
  • Name
  • Administration
  • Municipality
  • Communities
  • Province
  • History
  • Ancient period
  • Roman and Byzantine era
  • Ottoman rule
  • Balkan Wars, WWI and later
  • World War II
  • Post War Era
  • Culture
  • Economy
  • Transport
  • Road Transport
  • Rail transport
  • Air Transport
  • Sport teams
  • People
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

Kilkis (; Bulgarian and Macedonian: Кукуш) is a city in Central Macedonia, Greece. As of 2021, there were 24,130 people living in the city proper, 27,493 people living in the municipal unit, and 45,308 in the municipality of Kilkis. It is also the capital city of the regional unit of Kilkis.

The area of Kilkis, during the 20th century, became several times a war theatre; during the Macedonian Struggle, the Balkan Wars, World War I, World War II, the Greek Resistance and the Greek Civil War.

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