Paralimni, Serres
Paralimni
Παραλίμνι | |
|---|---|
  Paralimni | |
| Coordinates: 40°59′06″N 23°40′12″E / 40.985°N 23.670°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Central Macedonia |
| Regional unit | Serres |
| Municipality | Emmanouil Pappas |
| Municipal unit | Strymonas |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Community | 435 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Paralimni (Greek: Παραλίμνι, Παραλίμνιο) is a village in Serres regional unit of Central Macedonia, Greece, located 21 km southeast of Serres. Since 2011 administrative reform it has been a municipal unit of the municipality of Emmanouil Pappas. It has a population of 435 inhabitants (2021). Until 1928 it was named "Vernar".
History
[edit]About 500 m. north of Paralimni, near the bay of the dried-out ancient Cercinitis lake (later Achinos lake), the traces of a lakeside ancient settlement has been discovered, possibly named "Cima" (Greek: Κιμα), which probably means "bay".[2] A number of ancient vase shells and an inscription of the Hellenistic period were found in this place.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ D. C. Samsaris, A History of Serres (in the Ancient and Roman Times) (in Greek), Thessaloniki 1999, p. 157-158 (Website of Municipality of Serres)
- ^ [1] D. C. Samsaris, La navigation dans l’ ancien lac de Cercinitis d’ après une inscription inédite trouvée dans le village actuel de Paralimnion de Serrès, "Makedonika" 19 (1979) 421
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.
Cover photo is available under {{::mainImage.info.license.name || 'Unknown'}} license.
Cover photo is available under {{::mainImage.info.license.name || 'Unknown'}} license.
Credit:
(see original file).
