Achinos

Achinos
Αχινός
Location
Achinos
Coordinates
Government
Country: Greece
Region: Central Macedonia
Regional unit: Serres
Municipality: Visaltia
Population statistics (as of 2001)
Municipal unit
 - Population: 3,008
Other
Time zone: EET/EEST (UTC+2/3)
Auto: ΕΡ

Achinos (Greek: Αχινός) is a village and a former municipality in the Serres regional unit, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Visaltia, of which it is a municipal unit.[1] Population 3,008 (2001). The seat of the municipality was in Sitochori. The name Achinos is the Greek word for sea urchins.

References

  1. ^ Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)