Kilkis Prefecture
Kilkis (
Greek: Κιλκίς) is a
prefecture in
Central Macedonia,
Greece. Its capital is the city of
Kilkis.
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.
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GR-1/
E75, old and new, SW, W, NW
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GR-65, S, Cen., N, NE
*road to
Dojran, N
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
Republic of Macedonia with the
Gevgelija to the north.
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.
See also:
List of settlements in the Kilkis prefecture*
Municipality of Kilkis*
Prefecture of Kilkis*
Greek Army history of the Battle of Kilkis
