Polykastro
Polykastro is a city in Greece with a population of about 7,064.
Polykastro is a town and a former municipality in Kilkis regional unit of Central Macedonia, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Paionia, of which it is a municipal unit, and the seat. The municipal unit has an area of 312.717 km2, the municipal unit 45.775 km2. The municipal unit of Polykastro has 12,000 inhabitants, and includes Polykastro and 23 villages. It is built near the Axios River, on the road and railway from Thessaloniki to Belgrade. It was formerly known as Karasuli (Turkish), Mavrosuli or Rugunovec.
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About Polykastro
| Country | Greece |
| Continent | Europe |
| Explore | ESYE12 |
| Population | 7,064 |
| Local currency | EUR |
| Coordinates | 40.9944, 22.5691 |
| Time zone | Europe/Athens |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Small town |
| Distance to the capital | 349 km · Athens |
| Population (Greece) | #214 most populated in Greece |
| Where on Earth | 40°59′40″N · 22°34′9″E |
| Hemisphere | N · E |
| Distance to the equator | 4,564 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 5,455 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 99% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Ulanqab (China) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -40.99, -157.43 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Cairo | 1,447 km |
| Paris | 1,808 km |
| Moscow | 1,973 km |
| London | 2,087 km |
| Dubai | 3,486 km |
| Beijing | 7,510 km |