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| Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Prefecture: | Kilkis |
| Province: | Megalopolis |
| Municipality: | Doirani |
| Municipal district: | Drosato (seat) |
| Location: Latitude: Longitude: |
41.31625 (41° 9' 47") N 22.7985 (22° 47' 55") E |
| Population: (2001) -Municipal district -Town Percent of the municipality (town) |
1,392 1,068 1.1% |
| Altitude: -lowest: -centre: |
stream (around 200 m) 208 m abound 400 m (east) |
| Postal code: | GR-610 03 |
| Area/distance code: | 11-(00)30-23470-97 |
| Car designation: | KK |
Drosato or Drossato (Greek: Δροσάτο), rarely: Dhrosato, older forms: Drosato, Drossato and Dhrosaton is a Greek settlement located north of Kilkis, west of the GR-65 (Kilkis - Sidirokastro) and about 8 km southeast of the border with the Republic of Macedonia and 5 km southeast of Lake Doirani. Drosato serves the seat of the municipality of Doirani. Drosato are linked with several roads with the places mentioned at the first sentence of the article.
Subdivisions
Municipal districts
Nearest places
- Doirani, northwest
- Amaranta, north
- Makryplagia, east
- Chersi, southwest
Geography
Drosato is situated in a valley area that are surrounded with hills. The geography consists of farmlands covering the central and the western parts, and the eastern part are hilly with some farmlands, the remainder of the area are forested.
History
The population has been growing since the 1980s, in 2001, the Drosato Health Center shut its doors for good due to its declining population of the northern half of the prefecture since the 1950s, the health center had low budget not enough for the population that even some people opposed. The nearest hospital is now in Kilkis.
Population
| Year | Municipal population | Change | Municipal district | Percent of the municipal district |
Percent of the municipality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 864 | -+63 or +60% | - | - | - |
| 2001 | 1,068 | +204 or 23.61% | 1,392 | 76.72% | 48.27% |
Other
Drosato has a school, a lyceum (middle school), a gymnasium church, and a square (plateia).
External links
- Drosato on GTP Travel Pages
- Map and aerial photos:
- Street map information from: Mapquest, LiveLocal or Google or Yahoo! Maps
- Satellite images: Google or Microsoft Virtual Earth - image now available
- Coordinates: 41°9′47″N 22°47′49″E / 41.16306°N 22.79694°E / 41.16306; 22.79694
See also
| Subdivisions of the municipality of Kilkis | |
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| Municipal unit of Cherso |
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| Municipal unit of Doirani | |
| Municipal unit of Gallikos | |
| Municipal unit of Kilkis |
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| Municipal unit of Kroussa | |
| Municipal unit of Mouries |
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| Municipal unit of Pikrolimni |
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