Kilkis Prefecture Νομός Κιλκίς
Periphery	Central Macedonia
Capital	Kilkis
Population	91,828 (2005) Ranked 39th
Area	2,519 km² Ranked 25th
Population density	36.5/km² Ranked 43rd
Number of provinces	2
Number of municipalities	11
Number of communities	1
Postal codes	61x xx
Area codes	234x0
Licence plate code	ΚΙ
ISO 3166-2 code	GR-57
Website	www.kilkis.gr

Kilkis (Greek: Κιλκίς) is a prefecture in Central Macedonia, Greece. Its capital is the city of Kilkis. Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The peripheries (περιφέρειες) are the subnational divisions of Greece. ... Central Macedonia is one of the thirteen peripheries of Greece, being the central part of Greek Macedonia. ... Kilkis (Greek: Κιλκίς, South Slavic: Кукуш; transliterated KukuÅ¡ or Kukush) is a small provincial city in Central Macedonia, Greece. ... This is a list of the prefectures of Greece, in order of descending population (in 2005). ... -1... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... Following is a list of Greek prefectures ordered by population density. ... Here are a lists of the provinces (Greek: επαρχεία, eparcheia fr. ... Communities and municipalities of Greece are one of several levels of government within the organizational structure of that country. ... Communities and municipalities of Greece are one of several levels of government within the organizational structure of that country. ... Here are list of postal codes in Greece. ... This is an alphabetical list by town of dialing codes in Greece. ... Greek car number plates are composed of three letters and four digits per plate (e. ... The front page of the English Wikipedia Website. ... Greece consists of 13 administrative regions known as Peripheries of Greece, which are further subdivided into 51 prefectures (nomoi, singular - nomos, Greek: νομοί, νομός)): See also List of the prefectures of Greece by area List of the prefectures of Greece by population density List of the prefectures of Greece by population External... Central Macedonia is one of the thirteen peripheries of Greece, being the central part of Greek Macedonia. ... Kilkis (Greek: Κιλκίς, South Slavic: Кукуш; transliterated KukuÅ¡ or Kukush) is a small provincial city in Central Macedonia, Greece. ...

The territory of the prefecture was ruled by the Ottoman Empire before being taken by Bulgaria in the First Balkan War of 1912. In the Second Balkan War of 1913, the Greek army captured the area. Until 1939, the area was part of the Thessaloniki prefecture and in 1939 split from the Thessaloniki prefecture and created its own prefecture. Imperial motto (Ottoman Turkish) Devlet-i Ebed-müddet (the Eternal State) The Ottoman Empire at the height of its power (1683) Official language Ottoman Turkish Capital Bursa (1335 - 1365), Edirne (1365-1453), İstanbul (1453-1922) Imperial anthem Ottoman imperial anthem Sovereigns Padishah of the Osmanli Dynasty Population ca 40... The region and battle places For more background on this topic, see Balkan Wars. ... 1912 (MCMXII) was a leap year starting on Monday in the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday in the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Bulgarian dead in the Balkan Wars The Second Balkan War arose out of questions of territorial disputes in Thrace and Macedonia between Bulgaria, Greece and Serbia immediately following the First Balkan War, as well as unaddressed issues related to Albanian independence, and Romanian-Bulgarian disputes. ... 1913 (MCMXIII) is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Transportation

• GR-1/E75, old and new, SW, W, NW
• GR-65, S, Cen., N, NE
• road to Dojran, N

Greece Interstate 1 is one of the longest highways in Greece. ... The E75 is part of the Trans European Road Network, which is a series of main roads in the European Union. ... The city of Dojran is located on the western shore of Dojran Lake in the south-eastern part of the Republic of Macedonia. ...

Geography

The mountains are Paiko to the west, parts of the western part of Kerkini to the northeast and Krousio to the east. Lake Doirani is situated to the north and shares its eastern portion of the lake. The bounding prefectures and one district of another state (nation) are Serres to the east, the Thessaloniki Prefecture to the south, Pella to the west and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia with the Gevgelija to the north. Serres prefecture Seres or Serrai (Greek: Νομός Σερρών Nomos Serron) is a prefecture located in east northeastern Macedonia and is the second northernmost not in point. ... Thessaloniki (Greek: Θεσσαλονίκη) is a nomos (prefecture) in Greece, containing Thessaloniki, Lagana and the northern portion of the Chalcidicean peninsula. ... For other places named Pella, see: Pella (disambiguation). ...

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. The Vardar (or Axios) is the principal river of the Macedonian region of south-eastern Europe. ...

Municipalities and communities

See also: List of settlements in the Kilkis prefecture To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Kabani is one of the three major rivers in Kerala, India which flow towards the east. ... Kilkis (Greek: Κιλκίς, South Slavic: Кукуш; transliterated Kukuš or Kukush) is a small provincial city in Central Macedonia, Greece. ... List of settlements in the Kilkis Prefecture in Greece: // A-B Agia Kyriaki Agia Paraskevi Agios Antonios Agios Charalampos Agios Markos Agios Petros Akritas Akropotamia Amaranta Anavryto Ano Apostoloi Antigonia Anthofyto Argyroupoli Aspros Axiochori Axioupoli Bakeika (Bakaiika) C-D Chamilo Cheimadi Cherso Chersotopi Chorigi or Chorigio Chrysokampos Chrysopetra Dafnochori Dipotamos...

External links

• Municipality of Kilkis
• Prefecture of Kilkis
• Greek Army history of the Battle of Kilkis