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Kerkini Κερκίνη
Municipal unit
KerkiniLocation within the regional unit
Coordinates: 41°13′N 23°05′E / 41.217°N 23.083°E / 41.217; 23.083
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Central Macedonia
Regional unit	Serres
Municipality	Sintiki
Area
• Municipal unit	353.6 km (136.5 sq mi)
Population
• Municipal unit	5,530
• Municipal unit density	16/km (41/sq mi)
• Community	1,064
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registration	ΕΡ
Website	www.sintiki.gov.gr

Kerkini (Greek: Κερκίνη) is a village and a former municipality in the Serres regional unit, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Sintiki, of which it is a municipal unit. It is named after ancient Kerkinitis lake (see map of Macedon). The municipal unit has an area of 353.634 km. Population of the municipal unit 5,530 (2021). The seat was in Rodopoli.

References

1. "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. "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
3. "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.

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