Sintiki Explained

Sintiki
Name Local:Σιντική
Type:municipality
Periph:Central Macedonia
Periphunit:Serres
Pop Municipality:18544
Area Municipality:1103.4
Population As Of:2021
Coordinates:41.2333°N 46°W
Website:www.sintiki.gov.gr
Mayor:Georgios Tatsios[1]
Since:2023

Sintiki (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Σιντική) is a municipality in the Serres regional unit, Central Macedonia, Greece. The seat of the municipality is the town Sidirokastro.[2] The municipality has an area of 1,103.431 km2.[3]

Municipality

The municipality was formed after the administrative reform in 2010 (Kallikratis plan) from the merger of the former municipalities of Kerkini, Petrisi and Sidirokastro and the rural municipalities of Angistro, Achladochori and Promachonas. The administrative seat of the municipality is Sidirokastro.[2] The former municipalities and rural municipalities have since formed the six municipal districts. The community is further subdivided into 3 city districts and 23 local communities.

Municipal unitGreek namecodeArea (km²)Residents (2021)City districts / local communities
location
SidirokastroΔημοτική Ενότητα Σιδηροκάστρου120701196.8267,937Sidirokastro, Vamvakofyto, Kamaroto, Strymonochori, Charopo, Chortero
AgkistroΔημοτική Ενότητα Αγκίστρου12070271.457350Agkistro
AchladochoriΔημοτική Ενότητα Αχλαδοχωρίου120703185.255643Achladochori, Kapnofyto
KerkiniΔημοτική Ενότητα Κερκίνη120704352.8035,530Kerkini, Anatoli, Ano Poroia, Kastanoussa, Kato Poroia, Livadia, Makrinitsa, Neochori, Platanakia, Rodopoli
PetritsiΔημοτική Ενότητα Πετριτσίου120705251.5003,900Neo Petritsi, Akritochori, Ano Vyronia, Gonimo, Mandraki, Megalochori
PromachonasΔημοτική Ενότητα Προμαχώνος12070642.320184Promachonas
Total 12071100.16118,544

Province

The province of Sintiki (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Επαρχία Σιντικής) was one of the provinces of the Serres Prefecture. Its territory corresponded with that of the current municipality Sintiki, and a small part of the municipality Irakleia.[4] It was abolished in 2006.

References

  1. https://ekloges.ypes.gr/current/d/home/en/municipalities/9055/ Municipality of Sintiki, Municipal elections – October 2023
  2. Web site: ΦΕΚ A 87/2010, Kallikratis reform law text. el. Government Gazette.
  3. Web site: Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation). National Statistical Service of Greece. el.
  4. Web site: Detailed census results 1991 .