Korona, Kilkis

Community in Greece

Korona

Κορώνα

Community

Korona

Location within the regional unit

Coordinates: 41°09′51″N 22°40′08″E﻿ / ﻿41.1642°N 22.6689°E﻿ / 41.1642; 22.6689
Country| Greece
Administrative region| Central Macedonia
Regional unit| Kilkis
Municipality| Paionia
Municipal unit| Polykastro
Elevation

| 17 m (56 ft)
Population

(2021)[1]

• Community

| 38
Time zone| UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)| UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code|

612 00

Area code(s)| 23430
Vehicle registration| KI

Korona (Greek: Κορώνα) is a village in Kilkis regional unit of Central Macedonia, Greece. It is situated in the municipal unit of Polykastro, in the Paionia municipality, within the Kilkis region of Central Macedonia. According to the 2021 census it has a population of 38 permanent residents.[1]

The old name of the village was Krastali (Greek: Κράσταλη), until it changed to its current name in 1926.[2][3]

In the early twentieth century Krastali was a Turkish village in the Gevgelija said of the Ottoman Empire. After the Second Balkan War in 1913 the village was under Greek sovereignty. Its population emigrated to Turkey and was replaced by Greek refugees who resettled there. In 1928 the village was entirely refugee with 32 families and 91 refugees.[4]

The village is situated at the foot of the ominous hill (altitude 665 m.), the top of which is the border between Greece and North Macedonia. The name of the hill is due to the First World War, when the French named the hill (French: Grand Couronne). This translates as - Greek: Μεγάλη κορώνα \- hence the new name of the village.

## References

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1. ^ a b "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. ^ "Λιθοξόου, Δημήτρης. Μετονομασίες των οικισμών της Μακεδονίας 1919 - 1971" [LITHOXOU, Dimitris. Renamed settlements of Macedonia 1919 - 1971] (in Greek). Archived from the original on 2012-06-30. Retrieved 2012-06-30.
3. ^ "Διοικητικές Μεταβολές Οικισμών" [Administrative Changes of Settlements]. ΕΕΤΑΑ (in Greek). Retrieved 2021-09-05.
4. ^ "Κατάλογος των προσφυγικών συνοικισμών της Μακεδονίας σύμφωνα με τα στοιχεία της Επιτροπής Αποκαταστάσεως Προσφύγων (ΕΑΠ) έτος 1928" [List of refugee settlements in Macedonia according to the data of the Committee for the Rehabilitation of Refugees (EAP) year 1928] (in Greek). Archived from the original on 2012-06-30. Retrieved 2012-06-30.

## External links

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* Link to "Map of the actions of Horseshoe Hill and Petit Couronne" Emerald Hill & Krastali are in the top left, with Bujuklu & Hill 420 visible 4km to the south

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Subdivisions of the municipality of Paionia

Municipal unit of Axioupoli|

* Axioupoli
* Idomeni
* Fanos
* Gorgopi
* Plagia
* Ryzia
* Skra

Municipal unit of Evropos|

* Agios Petros
* Evropos
* Mesia
* Polypetro
* Toumpa

Municipal unit of Goumenissa|

* Filyria
* Goumenissa
* Griva
* Karpi
* Kastaneri
* Pentalofo
* Stathis

Municipal unit of Livadia|

* Livadia
* Mikra Livadia

Municipal unit of Polykastro|

* Aspros
* Axiochori
* Eiriniko
* Evzonoi
* Korona
* Limnotopos
* Mikro Dasos
* Pefkodasos
* Polykastro
* Pontoirakleia
* Vafiochori

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