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Lefkonas

Coordinates: 41°06′N 23°29′E / 41.100°N 23.483°E / 41.100; 23.483
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Lefkonas
Λευκώνας
Lefkonas is located in Greece
Lefkonas
Lefkonas
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 41°06′N 23°29′E / 41.100°N 23.483°E / 41.100; 23.483
CountryGreece
Administrative regionCentral Macedonia
Regional unitSerres
MunicipalitySerres
Area
 • Municipal unit68.2 km2 (26.3 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipal unit
3,534
 • Municipal unit density52/km2 (130/sq mi)
 • Community
2,221
Time zoneUTC 2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC 3 (EEST)
Vehicle registrationΕΡ

Lefkonas (Greek: Λευκώνας) is a village and a former municipality in the Serres regional unit, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Serres, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 68.247 km2.[3] Population 3,534 (2021).

Near the village - on the hill of "Simitzi-bair" - the location of an ancient settlement has been found.[4]

Notable people

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See also

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List of settlements in the Serres regional unit

References

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ [1] Dimitrios C. Samsaris, A History of Serres (in the Ancient and Roman Times) (in Greek), Thessaloniki 1999, p. 164 (Website of Municipality of Serres)