Chrysoupoli
Chrysoupoli Χρυσούπολη | |
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  Chrysoupoli Location athin the regional unit  | |
| Coordinates: 40°59′N 24°42′E / 40.983°N 24.700°ECoordinates: 40°59′N 24°42′E / 40.983°N 24.700°E | |
| Kintra | Greece |
| Admeenistrative region | East Macedonie an Thrace |
| Regional unit | Kavala |
| Municipality | Nestos |
| Elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Municipality | 22331 |
| • Municipal unit | 16004 |
| Community | |
| • Population | 8,885 (2011) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 642 00 |
| Aurie code(s) | 25910 |
| Vehicle registration | ΚΒ |
Chrysoupoli (Greek: Χρυσούπολη) is a toun an a umwhile municipality in the Kavala regional unit, East Macedonie an Thrace, Greece. Syne the 2011 local govrenment reform it is pairt o the municipality Nestos, o which it is the seat an a municipal unit.[2] The population of the municipal unit of Chrysoupoli in 2011 was 16,004.
It wis kent as "Sarışaban" durin Ottoman rule. It wis a kaza centre in the Sanjak o Drama, part of the Salonica Vilayet, afore the Balkan Wars.
Its auld name wis Sapaioi atween 1913-1929.[3]
The Nestos Natur Museum is situatit in Chrysoupoli.
Internaitional relations
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References
[eedit | edit soorce]- 1 2 "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
- ↑ Kallikratis law Archived 2011-05-15 at the Wayback Machine Greece Ministry of Interior (in Greek)
- ↑ http://www.mlahanas.de/Greece/Cities/Chrysoupoli.html Archived 2013-10-22 at the Wayback Machine