Serres  (Σέρρες)
view of the modern city of Serres from the Acropolis
Location
Coordinates	41°5′N 23°33′E / 41.083, 23.55Coordinates: 41°5′N 23°33′E / 41.083, 23.55
Time zone:	EET/EEST (UTC+2/3)
Elevation (center):	50 m (164 ft)
Government
Country:	Greece
Periphery:	Central Macedonia
Prefecture:	Serres
Mayor:	Ioannis Blahos
Population statistics (as of 2001[1])
City Proper
- Population:	56,145
- Area:[2]	252.973 km² (98 sq mi)
- Density:	222 /km² (575 /sq mi)
Codes
Postal codes:	621 xx
Area codes:	23210
License plate codes:	ΕΡ
Website
www.serres.gr

Sérres or Sérrhae (Greek: Σέρρες, older form: Σέρραι), is a city in the Greek region of Macedonia. It is situated in a fertile plain at an elevation of about 70 m, some 24 km northeast of the Strymon river and 69 km north-east of the Macedonian capital, Thessaloniki. The Rhodope Mountains rise to the north and east of the city. The city is the capital of the homonymous prefecture of Serres and is situated in the Central Macedonia periphery. Its population was 56,145 in 2001. Serres (Greek: Σέρρες) is a city in Greece, seat of the Serres prefecture. ... Download high resolution version (1200x900, 385 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 685 × 599 pixel Image in higher resolution (800 × 700 pixel, file size: 27 KB, MIME type: image/png) Other versions Adapted from Image:Greece outline map. ... Image File history File links Red_pog. ... 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History

Known to the Romans as Serrae or Serrhae, Serres became the site of a major fortress built by the Byzantine Empire to guard the empire's northern frontier and the strategic Rupel Pass into Bulgaria. It was seized by the Bulgarians in the 10th century. In 1196 in the battle of Serres the Byzantines were defeated by the Bulgarian Emperor Ivan Asen I. Nine years later in 1205 the Bulgarian Emperor Kaloyan defeated here an army of the Latin Empire and incorporated the town in the Bulgarian Empire. In 1256 it was captured by the Nicaean Empire. Serres fell to Serbia in the 1345 and became a capital of Stefan Dušan, the Serbian King. Dušan was so satisfied with the hard siege of the third Byzantine city that he crowned himself Emperor of Serbs and Greeks. After his death the Empire fell apart into feudal anarchy and the Empress Consort Hellen continued to govern Serres area from 1356, but already in 1365 she was ousted by Despot Jovan Uglješa Mrnjavčević, who forged a tiny but powerful mini-state in Serres. After the 1371 Battle of Maritsa, the Byzantines returned Serres to their control. However already in 1383 the Ottomans conquered it. In the early 20th century, the city became a focus of anti-Ottoman unrest, which resulted in the Ilinden-Preobrazhenie Uprising of 1903. A Bulgarian army captured Serres in the Second Balkan War of 1913 but had to withdraw. It was reoccupied by Bulgaria in both the First World War and Second World War. Since the war, Serres has benefited from government-led programmes to develop its economy with foreign capital. Ancient Rome was a civilization that grew from a small agricultural community founded on the Italian Peninsula circa the 9th century BC to a massive empire straddling the Mediterranean Sea. ... Byzantine redirects here. ... As a means of recording the passage of time, the 10th century was that century which lasted from 901 to 1000. ... Combatants Bulgarian Empire Byzantine Empire Commanders Ivan Asen I Sevastokrator Isaac Strength Unknown Unknown Casualties Unknown Unknown The battle of Serres (Bulgarian: ) took place in 1196 near the town of Serres in contemporary Greece between the armies of the Bulgarian and the Byzantine Empires. ... Ivan Asen I (also Ioan Asen I, in English John Asen I), ruled as emperor (tsar) of Bulgaria 1189-1196. ... Kaloyan Asen, Kalojan, Johannizza, John, The Romankiller (c. ... Arms of the Latin Empire of Constantinople The Latin Empire with its vassals and the Greek successor states after the partition of the Byzantine Empire, c. ... Imperial Emblem (under the Shisman Dynasty) Bulgarian Empire c. ... The Empire of Nicaea was the largest of the states founded by refugees from the Byzantine Empire after Constantinople was conquered during the Fourth Crusade. ... Not to be confused with Republika Srpska. ... DuÅ¡an Silni Tsar Stefan UroÅ¡ IV DuÅ¡an Silni (the mighty) (Serbian: Цар Стефан Душан Силни) (circa 1308 – December 20, 1355) was a Serb king (September 8, 1331 – 1346) and tsar (1346 – December 5, 1355). ... Look up king in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Jovan/Ivan UgljeÅ¡a (Serbian: Јован Угљеша, Bulgarian: ) was a Serbian despot and VukaÅ¡in Mrnjavčevićs brother. ... The House of Mrnjavčević was a Serbian dynasty ruling from Prilep in the region of Macedonia from 1366 to 1395, having ceded from the crumbling Serbian Empire after Stefan DuÅ¡ans death. ... The Battle of Maritsa was a battle that took place at the Maritsa River on September 26, 1371 between the forces of the Ottoman sultan Murad Is lieutenant LalaÅŸahin and a coalition of Serbian, Bulgarian and Macedonian forces numbering 70,000 men under the command of the Serbian... Ottoman redirects here. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the... Ethnic map of the Balkans prior to the Upspring. ... Combatants Bulgaria Greece Serbia Montenegro Romania Ottoman Empire Commanders Mihail Savov, Nikola Ivanov, Vasil Kutinchev, Radko Dimitriev King Constantine, Radomir Putnik, Crown Prince Ferdinand, Alexandru Averescu Strength 500,000 men Serbia 220,000 men, Romania 300,000 men, Greece 150,000 men, Montenegro 12,000 men The Second Balkan War... Ypres, 1917, in the vicinity of the Battle of Passchendaele. ... Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ...

Economy

Serres is the capital of a primarily agricultural district and is an important trade centre for tobacco, grain, and livestock. Following the development of a government-sponsored manufacturing area in the late 20th century, it has also become a centre for the production of textiles and other manufactured items. Shredded tobacco leaf for pipe smoking Tobacco can also be pressed into plugs and sliced into flakes Tobacco is an agricultural product processed from the fresh leaves of plants in the genus Nicotiana. ... The word grain has several meanings, most being descriptive of a small piece or particle. ... Sheep are commonly bred as livestock. ... This article is about the type of fabric. ...

Landmarks

The city has forests, parks, non-gridded roads and squares. Serres stretches from the ruins of the castle up to the forested hills of Koula. On the road to Koula hills on Exochon (Exochi) Street, two parks, one is the Agioi Anargyroi Park founded near the downtown area. Night clubs and cafeterias are popular attractions, especially in the summertime.

• Public Regional Theatre (Δημοτικό Περιφερειακό Θέατρο/Dimotiko Perifereiako Theatro)

Cuisine

In Serres, gyros and souvlaki are standard forms of Greek cuisine served in many restaurants and taverns. One delicacy that is truly unique to the region is akanes, which is a type of gourmet candy delight prepared according to a secret recipe since the beginning of the 20th century by the Roumbos family. Allegedly, Aristeidis Roumbos, the confectioner who invented this candy, disclosed the recipe to one of his loyal trainees, who then proceeded to establish a rival akanes business. Nevertheless, the Roumbos family, to this day, continues to produce this delight in their quaint workshop, which is reminiscent of life in the 1950s. This article is about the food dish. ... Souvlaki (Greek: Σουβλάκι) is a popular Greek fast food consisting of small pieces of meat and sometimes vegetables grilled on a skewer. ... Greek cuisine is the cuisine of Greece and of the Greeks . ...

Neighborhoods

• Katakonozi is one of the most prosperous neighborhoods of the city, and it is currently experiencing a real estate boom.

Katakonozi is the name of a neighborhood in Serres, Greece. ...

Historical population

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Famous People

• Emmanouel Pappas, Leader of the Greek War of Independence in Macedonia
• Efstathios Tavlaridis Soccer Player
• Giorgos Kapoutzidis (1972) Scriptwriter and Actor
• Glykeria, Singer
• Angelos Charisteas, Soccer Player

Emmanouel Pappas (Greek: Εμμανουήλ Παππάς) (1772-1821), prominent member of Filiki Etaireia and leader of the Greek War of Independence in Macedonia was one of the most heroic figures of the Struggle. ... Efstathios Tavlaridis (born January 25, 1980 in Serres), sometimes known as Stathis Tavlaridis, is a Greek football defender. ... Giorgos Kapoutzidis (Greek Γιώργος Καπουτζίδης) is a Greek gay scriptwriter and actor. ... Glykeria (born Glykeria Kotsoula) is a popular Greek singer. ... Angelos Charisteas (Greek: ; IPA: ) (born February 9, 1980 in Strimoniko,Serres) is a Greek football striker who currently plays for Feyenoord Rotterdam. ...

Sporting teams

• Panserraikos - second division (2006-07 season) Website
• Ofka Serres - Omilos Filon Klassikou Athlitismou) [1]

Panserraikos FC is a professional Greek football club based in Serres, Greece. ...

References

• "Sérrai." Encyclopædia Britannica, 2006.
• "Sérrai, Siris, or Serres." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 2004.

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