Michalitsi, Kilkis

Coordinates: 41°04′16.18″N 22°42′10.37″E / 41.0711611°N 22.7028806°E / 41.0711611; 22.7028806
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Michalitsi
Μιχαλίτσι
Settlement
Michalitsi is located in Greece
Michalitsi
Michalitsi
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 41°04′16.18″N 22°42′10.37″E / 41.0711611°N 22.7028806°E / 41.0711611; 22.7028806
CountryGreece
Administrative regionCentral Macedonia
Regional unitKilkis
MunicipalityKilkis
Municipal unitCherso
CommunityMegali Sterna
Elevation
50 m (160 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total16
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
611 00
Area code(s)+30 23410
Vehicle registrationΚΙ

Michalitsi (Greek: Μιχαλίτσι, old name: Greek: Μιχάλοβο Michalovo) is a village in the Kilkis region of Greece. It is situated in the municipal unit of Cherso, in the Kilkis municipality, within the Kilkis region of Central Macedonia.

Michalitsi is located south of Dojran Lake, between the villages Soultogianneika (NW), Megali Sterna (NE), Iliolousto (SE) and Valtoudi (in Paionia) (N). It is 25.5 km NW of the city of Kilkis (via Cherso) and 71 km NW of Thessaloniki.[2]

From the period of Turkish rule , but several years later, the area around the village was a manor of Soultogianni brothers and indicated with the name Michalovo . In 1927 it was renamed Michalitsi.[3] As a settlement it is included in the censuses from 1981 part of the then community of Megali Sterna.[4]

As per the Kallikratis plan, this village, together with Soultogianneika and Megali Sterna, constitute the local community of Megali Sterna, which belongs to the municipal unit of Cherso in the municipality of Kilkis. Michalitsi has a population of 14 permanent residents according to the 2021 census.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Εύρεση διαδρομής στο χάρτη, Πλοήγηση, Χιλιομετρικές αποστάσεις πόλεων | stigmap.gr". www.stigmap.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 2019-01-11.
  3. ^ "Πανδέκτης: Michalovo -- Michalitsi" [Pandektis: Michalovo - Michalitsi]. pandektis.ekt.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 2019-01-11.
  4. ^ "Διοικητικές Μεταβολές Οικισμών" [Administrative Changes of Settlements]. ΕΕΤΑΑ (in Greek). Retrieved 2019-01-11.