Cherso

Municipal unit in Greece

Cherso Χέρσο
Municipal unit
The church photographed by the French Army in July 1916
41°05′N 22°47′E / 41.083°N 22.783°E / 41.083; 22.783
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Central Macedonia
Regional unit	Kilkis
Municipality	Kilkis
Municipal unit	Cherso
Area
• Municipal unit	157.9 km² (61.0 sq mi)
Population (2021)^[1]
• Municipal unit	2,078
• Municipal unit density	13/km² (34/sq mi)
• Community	872
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	610 02
Vehicle registration	ΚΙ

Cherso (Greek: Χέρσο, old name: Greek: Χέρσοβο Bulgarian: Хърсово Hersovo / Hirsova) 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.

Since the 2011 local government reform (Kallikratis Plan), it has been part of the municipality Kilkis, of which it is a municipal unit.^[2] The municipal unit has an area of 157.907 km².^[3] Population 2,078 (2021). In the municipal unit of Cherso lies the historical village of Kalindria. Kalindria was found by Paeonians in 3rd millennium BC, and it is inhabited today. In the Macedonian Struggle, the people of Kalindria fought hard against Bulgarians and Turkish authorities, and it was one of the main centres of Greek resistance in the Kilkis area.

In the area of Tumba Hrisafi, 1200 m northwest of the village, an ancient settlement was discovered, declared in 1996 a protected monument.^[4]

Transport

The settlement is served by Hersos railway station, with services to Thessaloniki, Serres and Alexandroupoli.

References

^ "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.
^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-21.
^ "ΥΑ ΥΠΠΟ / ΑΡΧ / Α1 / Φ43 / 57683/3282 π.ε. / 17-4-1996 - ΦΕΚ 294 / Β / 3-5-1996". Permanent list of declared archaeological sites and monuments (in Greek). Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 26 June 2018.