Evropos Explained

Evropos
Name Local:Ευρωπός
Type:municipal unit
Periph:Central Macedonia
Periphunit:Kilkis
Pop Municunit:3757
Pop Community:1413
Population As Of:2021
Area Municunit:80.9
Coordinates:40.9°N 55°W
Licence:ΚΙ

Evropos (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Ευρωπός), known before 1925 as Ashiklar (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Ασικλάρ)[1] is a village and a former municipality in the former Paionia Province, Kilkis regional unit, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Paionia, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 80.922 km2.[3] Population 3,757 (2021).

History

thumb|left|Acropole and old cemeterry

A sixth-century BC kouros found here is exhibited in the Archaeological Museum of Kilkis. Evropos is the homeland of Seleucus I Nicator.

Notes and References

  1. http://pandektis.ekt.gr/dspace/handle/10442/170867 Asiklar - Evropos
  2. Web site: ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities. el. Government Gazette.
  3. Web site: Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation) . National Statistical Service of Greece . el . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150921212047/http://dlib.statistics.gr/Book/GRESYE_02_0101_00098%20.pdf . 2015-09-21 .