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Also known as Valovista, Demirhisar

Sidirokastro (; Ser-Drama-Lagadin-Nevrokop dialect: Βαλοβίστα, Валовища, Valovishta) is a town and a former municipality in the Serres regional unit, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Sintiki, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit. It is built near the fertile valley of the river Strymonas, on the bank of the Krousovitis River. It has a number of tourist sights, such as the medieval stone castle, Byzantine ruins, and natural spas.

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Place details

Locality
Σιδηρόκαστρο
Region
Περιφέρεια Κεντρικής Μακεδονίας
Country
Ελλάς
Population
5,177
Timezone
Europe/Athens

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Key facts

Greek Dimos.name
Sidirokastro
Greek Dimos.name_local
Σιδηρόκαστρο
Greek Dimos.type
municipal unit
Greek Dimos.image_map
DE Sidirokastrou.svg
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Location within the regional unit
Greek Dimos.periph
Central Macedonia
Greek Dimos.periphunit
Serres
Greek Dimos.municipality
Sintiki
Greek Dimos.pop_municunit
7937
Greek Dimos.pop_community
5181
Greek Dimos.population_as_of
2021
Greek Dimos.area_municunit
196.6
Greek Dimos.image_skyline
General view of Sidirokastro.jpg
Greek Dimos.caption_skyline
General view of Sidirokastro
Greek Dimos.licence
ΕΡ

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Wikidata facts

Population
5177
Image
General view of Sidirokastro.jpg
Dialing code
2323
Licence plate code
EP
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Commons category
Sidirokastro
postal code
623 00
native label
Σιδηρόκαστρο
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10 sections
Contents
  • General information
  • History
  • Transportation
  • Road
  • Rail
  • Sights
  • Notable natives
  • References
  • External links
  • Further reading

Sidirokastro (; Ser-Drama-Lagadin-Nevrokop dialect: Βαλοβίστα, Валовища, Valovishta) is a town and a former municipality in the Serres regional unit, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Sintiki, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit. It is built near the fertile valley of the river Strymonas, on the bank of the Krousovitis River. It has a number of tourist sights, such as the medieval stone castle, Byzantine ruins, and natural spas.

==General information== thumb|View of the town, 1919 thumb|Theotokos church thumb|Hotel Olympic thumb|120px|A bust of Anastasios Polyzoidis

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