Serres Prefecture

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Serres Prefecture Νομός Σερρών

Periphery	Central Macedonia
Capital	Serres
Population	203,093 (2005)Ranked 11th
Area	3,968 km² Ranked 8th
Population density	51.2/km²Ranked 28th
Number of provinces	4
Number of municipalities	22
Number of communities	5
Postal codes	62x xx
Area codes	(+30) 232x0
Licence plate code	EP
ISO 3166-2 code	GR-62
Website	www.naserron.gr

Serres prefecture (Greek: Νομός Σερρών Nomos Serron) is a prefecture located in northeastern Macedonia, Greece. The total population reaches just over 200,000. The capital is Serres.

1 Geography
2 History
3 Information
4 Climate
5 Transport
6 Communications
- 6.1 Television
7 Famous inhabitants of the Serres prefecture
8 Provinces
9 Municipalities and communities
10 Sporting teams
- 10.1 Secondary and Tertiary divisions B' and G' Ethniki
- 10.2 Junior division
11 External links

[edit] Geography

The mountains are Orvelos are to the north, Menoikio to the east, Pangaio to the southeast, Kerdylio to the southwest, Vertiskos to the west, parts of Krousi to the west and portions of the Kerkini lies to the northwest. The bounding prefectures and one district of another state (nation) are Thessaloniki to the southwest, Kilkis to the west, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia with the district of Strumica to the northwest, Bulgaria to the north, Drama to the northeast and the Kavala to the east. The Strymonian Gulf lies to the south along with the Strymonas delta. Lake Cercinities was a lake located in the southern portion which is now drained. The prefecture covers 3% of all of Greece. 41% of the prefecture are arable and most of the lands are near the Strymonas river which flows from Bulgaria and empties into the Strymonic Gulf?. Another river is the Angitis in the eastern portion of the prefecture, with the ravine ans caves near Alistrati.

[edit] History

In modern times, Serres, like the rest of Macedonia was contested territory between Greece, Bulgaria, Yugoslavia and the Ottoman Empire. After its liberation from the Turks by the Bulgarians in the First Balkan War, Serres became a part of Greece at the end of the Second Balkan War. During the National Schism, it was occupied by Bulgaria again only to form part of Greece at the end of the war. During the Second World War Bulgaria occupied Serres and launched a campaign of Bulgariasation. It was liberated in 1944.

[edit] Information

A substantial portion of the population of the prefecture are descendants of refugees which came from Eastern Thrace which is now Northwestern Turkey, Asia Minor and from Pontus during the Greco-Turkish War.

The prefecture has a lot of archaeological and historical features including Serres, Amphipolis, several monasteries, and Metaxa near the border with Bulgaria. The prefectre is also a tourist attraction including Lailia, rich in forests, a skiing resort in the central portion, lake Kerkini which is a reservoir supplying water to the farmlands, fishing is common within Ano Poroia especially during the summer months and famous Alistrati's caves and the nearby Aggitis ravine.

It is also famous for being the place of origin of Konstantinos Karamanlis.

Lake Kerkini by Vlahos Vaggelis

[edit] Climate

The areas that mainly get Mediterranean climate is at the southern portion by the Axios valley. Its climate is mainly continental with cold winters in higher elevations.

[edit] Transport

GR-2/E75, Via Egnatia, old and new, SW, S
GR-12/E90, SW, Cen., SE
GR-63/E75, Cen., N
GR-65, NW

[edit] Communications

[edit] Television

TV Serres
Diktyo TV

[edit] Famous inhabitants of the Serres prefecture

Angelos Charisteas Soccer Player
Constantine Karamanlis (March 8, 1907 in Proti - April 23, 1998) , a former Greek prime minister and president
Emmanouel Pappas, hero of the Greek Independence Struggle
Glykeria, famous Greek singer
Ioannis Melissanidis, a Greek gymnast athlete
Nansy Stergiopoulou, of the all girl band Hi-5, family originally from Serres.

[edit] Provinces

Serres Province - Serres
Visaltia - Nigrita
Fillida

[edit] Municipalities and communities

Municipality	YPES code	Seat (if different)	Postal code	Area code
Achinos	4705	Sitochori	622 00	23220-5
Alistrati	4702		620 45	23720-5
Amfipoli	4703	Palaiokomi	620 41	23240-9
Emmanouil Pappas	4708	Chryso	620 46	23210-7
Irakleia	4709		624 00	23250-2
Kato Mitrousi	4710	Provatas	621 00	23210-9
Kerkini	4711	Rodopoli	620 52	23170-2
Kormista	4712	Nea Bafra	620 47	23240-8
Lefkonas	4713		621 00	23210-9
Nea Zichni	4714		620 42	23240-2
Nigrita	4715		622 00	23220-2
Petritsi	4717	Neo Petritsi	620 43	23230-4
Proti	4719		620 47	23240-6
Rodolivos	4720		620 41	23240-7
Serres	4721		621 00	23210-2
Sidirokastro	4722		623 00	23230-2
Skotousa	4723		621 00	23210-9
Skoutari	4724		621 00	23210-9
Strymonas	4725	Neos Skopos	621 00	23210-9
Strymoniko	4726		620 54	2320-8
Tragilos	4727	Mavrothalassa	620 49	23220
Visaltia	4707	Dimitritsi	622 00	23220-6
Community	YPES code	Seat (if different)	Postal code	Area code
Achladochori	4706		623 00	23230-6
Agkistro	4701		623 00	23230-4
Ano Vrontou	4704		621 00	23210-8
Oreini	4716		621 00	23210-5
Promachonas	4718		623 00	23230-4