Statistics
Capital:	Serres
Area:	3,907 km²
Elevation:	Lowest: Strymonian Gulf Highest: Kerkini (2,037 m)
Inhabitants:	191,890(2001)
Population density:	49.11/km²
ISO 3166-2:	GR-61
FIPS code:	GR05
Car designation:	EP
Code for the municipalities:	47xx
Number of provinces:	4
Number of municipalities:	22
Number of independent communes:	5
Area/distance code:	11-30-232x0 (0030-232x0)
Postal code	62x xx
Name of inhabitants:	Serrian sing. -s pl.
2-letter abbreviation/HASC:	SR
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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. The total population almost reached over 200,000 and the capital is of the same name. Serres (Σερρες in Greek, Latin Serrae, older form: Serrai, Bulgarian: Сяр/Syar) is a city in Macedonia, Greece. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... ISO 3166-2:GR are ISO 3166-2 codes for Greece. ... FIPS could mean Federal Information Processing Standard, publicly announced standards developed by the U.S. Federal government. ... The Greek car license plates are composed of three letters and four digits per plate (f. ... The National Statistical Service of Greece (NSSG) is a General Secretariat of the Greek Ministry of Economy and Finance with more than 1100 employees. ... This is an alphabetical list by town of dialing codes in Greece. ... Here are list of postal codes in Greece. ... File links The following pages link to this file: Serres Prefecture Categories: GFDL images ...

Geography

The mountains are Orvelos are to the north, Menoikio to the east, Pangaio to the southeat, 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 Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) 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 within 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. The Pangaion Hills are a mountain range in Greece, approximately 40 km from Kavala. ... Thessaloniki (Greek: Θεσσαλονίκη) is a nomos (prefecture) in Greece, containing Thessaloniki, Lagana and the northern portion of the Chalcidicean peninsula. ... Kilkis (Κιλκίς in Greek) (also known as Kukuš or Kukush in Bulgarian) is a small provincial city in Central Macedonia, Greece. ... Official languages Macedonian¤,2 and Albanian Capital Skopje President Branko Crvenkovski Prime Minister Vlado Bučkovski Area  â€“ Total  â€“ % water Ranked 145th  25,713 km²  1. ... Drama prefecture (Greek: Νομός Δράμας Nomos Dramas) is a prefecture in northeastern Macedonia. ... Kavala prefecture (Greek: Νομός Καβάλας Nomos Kavalas) is a prefecture in eastern Macedonia. ...

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. On May 19, 2005, an OSE train was collided at around 7 to 8 in the morning (4 to 5 AM UTC/GMT) injuring four people near Rodopoli on a line linking Thessaloniki and Sidirokastro and Sofia in Bulgaria as well as Serres and Alexandroupoli. Four people were hospitalized in a nearest hospital. Yugoslavia (Jugoslavija in all south Slavic languages) is a term used for three separate but successive political entities that existed during most of the 20th century on the Balkan Peninsula in Europe. ... The Ottoman Empire at the height of its power Imperial motto El Muzaffer Daima The Ever Victorious (as written in tugra) Official language Ottoman Turkish Capital İstanbul (Constantinople/Asitane/Konstantiniyye ) Sovereigns Sultans of the Osmanli Dynasty Population ca 40 million Area 6. ... The Balkan Wars were two wars in South-eastern Europe in 1912-1913 in the course of which the Balkan League (Serbia, Montenegro, Greece, and Bulgaria) first conquered Ottoman-held Macedonia and most of Thrace and then fell out over the division of the spoils, Bulgaria suffering defeat at the... The Balkan Wars were two wars in South-eastern Europe in 1912-1913 in the course of which the Balkan League (Serbia, Montenegro, Greece, and Bulgaria) first conquered Ottoman-held Macedonia and most of Thrace and then fell out over the division of the spoils, Bulgaria suffering defeat at the... 1944 was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... 2005 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- → Deaths in May May 26: Eddie Albert May 25: Ismail Merchant May 25: Sunil Dutt May 25: Graham Kennedy May 22: Thurl Ravenscroft May 21: Howard Morris May 21: Subodh Mukherjee May 21: Stephen Elliott May 20... The Organismos Sidirodromon Ellados (ΟΣΕ, Οργανισμός Σιδηροδρόμων Ελλάδος, Greek for Hellenic Railways Organisation) is Greeces railway company and runs freight and passenger trains. ...

Information

A substantial portion of the population of the prefecture are descended from refugees which came from Eastern Thrace which is now Northwestern Turkey, Asia Minor and from Pontus during the Greco-Turkish War. Thrace is a historical and geographic area in south-east Europe spread over southern Bulgaria, north-eastern Greece, and European Turkey. ... Anatolia (Greek: ανατολη anatole, rising of the sun or East; compare Orient and Levant, by popular etymology Turkish Anadolu to ana mother and dolu filled), also called by the Latin name of Asia Minor, is a region of Southwest Asia which corresponds today to the Asian portion of Turkey. ... Pontus was a name applied in ancient times to extensive tracts of country in the northeast of Asia Minor (modern Turkey) bordering on the Euxine (Black Sea), which was often called simply Pontos (the Main), by the Greeks. ... The name Greco-Turkish War is given to two armed conflicts between Greece and Turkey or its predecessor the Ottoman Empire: The Greco-Turkish War of 1897 (also called the Thirty Days War) The Greco-Turkish War of 1919-1922 (also called the War in Asia Minor, and in Turkey...

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 caves near Alistrati.

It is also famous for being the place of origin of Konstantinos Karamanlis. Constantine Karamanlis Constantine (Konstantinos) Karamanlis (Κωνσταντίνος Καραμανλής) (March 8, 1907 - April 23, 1998) is a towering figure of modern Greek politics and history. ...

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. ...

Transportation

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

Via Egnatia (Greek: Εγνατία Οδός) was a road constructed by the Romans around 146 BC. It was named after Gaius Ignatius, proconsul of Macedonia, who ordered its construction. ... The E75 is part of the Trans European Road Network, which is a series of main roads in the European Union. ... Via Egnatia (Greek: Εγνατία Οδός) was a road constructed by the Romans around 146 BC. It was named after Gaius Ignatius, proconsul of Macedonia, who ordered its construction. ...

Communications

Television

• TV Serres

Famous inhabitants of the Serres prefecture

• Angelos Charisteas
• Constantine Karamanlis (March 8, 1907 in Proti - April 23, 1998) , a former Greek prime minister and president
• Ioannis Melissanidis, a Greek gymnast athlete

Angelos Charisteas (Άγγελος Χαριστέας) (born February 9, 1980 in Serres, Greece) is a striker on the Greece national football team. ... Constantine Karamanlis Constantine (Konstantinos) Karamanlis (Κωνσταντίνος Καραμανλής) (March 8, 1907 - April 23, 1998) was a Greek politician. ... March 8 is the 67th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (68th in Leap years). ... 1907 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Note on Greek names: There is no firm convention for the rendering of Greek personal names into English. ... This is a list of presidents of Greece. ... Famous Greeks or Greek-speaking/writing people: In alphabetical order. ...

Places

• Heraklia
• Nea Zichni
• Nigrita
• Serres
• Sidirokastro

Nigrita (Greek: Νιγρίτα) is a town and a municipality situated almost between the Strymonian plain of the Strymon river and the Vertiskos mountains featuring the mountaintop Trani Rachi to the southwest. ...

Provinces

• Serres Province - Serres
• Visaltia - Nigrita

Municipalities

Nigrita (Greek: Νιγρίτα) is a town and a municipality situated almost between the Strymonian plain of the Strymon river and the Vertiskos mountains featuring the mountaintop Trani Rachi to the southwest. ...

Communities

• See also: Communities of Serres

Here are communities and settlements of the Serres prefecture in Greece: A-B Achinos Achladochorri Sidirokastrou Adelfiko Agia Eleni Agia Paraskevi Agia Pnevma Agiochori Agios Christoforos Agios Dimitrios Agriani Akritochori Alistrati Amfipoli Ammoudia Ampeli Anagenisis Anastasia Anatoli Angista Angistro Ano Kamila Ano Poroia Ano Vrontades Anthi C-D Charopo Cheimaros...

Sporting teams

Primary and Secondary divisions A' and B' Ethniki

• Panserraikos, [1]

Junior division

• Agkistro
• Ano Poroia
• Heraklia
• Lithotopos
• Nigrita FC
• Pontismeno
• Rodopoli
• Sidirokastro FC
• Vyroneia

External links

• http://www.myserres.gr