Evropos

Evropos (Greek: Ευρωπός), known before 1925 as Ashiklar (Greek: Ασικλάρ)^[2] is a village and a former municipality in the former Paionia Province, Kilkis regional unit, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Paionia, of which it is a municipal unit.^[3] The municipal unit has an area of 80.922 km².^[4] Population 4,518 (2011).

Evropos Ευρωπός
Evropos Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 40°54′N 22°33′E / 40.900°N 22.550°E / 40.900; 22.550Coordinates: 40°54′N 22°33′E / 40.900°N 22.550°E / 40.900; 22.550
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Central Macedonia
Regional unit	Kilkis
Municipality	Paionia
• Municipal unit	80.9 km^2 (31.2 sq mi)
Population  (2011)^[1]
• Municipal unit	4,518
• Municipal unit density	56/km^2 (140/sq mi)
Community ^[1]
• Population	1,734 (2011)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registration	ΚΙ

History

 

Acropole and old cemeterry

A sixth-century BC kouros found here is exhibited in the Archaeological Museum of Kilkis. Evropos is the homeland of Seleucus I Nicator.

 

Kouros of Evropos

References

1. "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
2. Asiklar - Evropos
3. "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
4. (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-21.