Lefkonas

Lefkonas (Greek: Λευκώνας) 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 Serres, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 68.247 km².[3] Population 3,905 (2011).

Lefkonas Λευκώνας
Lefkonas Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 41°06′N 23°29′E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Central Macedonia
Regional unit	Serres
Municipality	Serres
• Municipal unit	68.2 km^2 (26.3 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Municipal unit	3,905
• Municipal unit density	57/km^2 (150/sq mi)
Community [1]
• Population	2,388 (2011)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registration	ΕΡ

Near the village - on the hill of "Simitzi-bair" - the location of an ancient settlement has been found.[4]

Notable people

• Sakis Anastasiadis
• Kostas Tsimikas

External links

• Local Authority (Dimos) Webpage

See also

List of settlements in the Serres regional unit

References

1. "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
2. Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (in Greek)
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.
4. Dimitrios C. Samsaris, A History of Serres (in the Ancient and Roman Times) (in Greek), Thessaloniki 1999, p. 164 (Website of Municipality of Serres)