Anatoli, Serres

Anatoli
Ανατολή
Community
Anatoli village sign
Anatoli village sign
Anatoli is located in Greece
Anatoli
Anatoli
Coordinates: 41°15′45″N 22°55′49″E / 41.26250°N 22.93028°E / 41.26250; 22.93028
CountryGreece
Administrative regionCentral Macedonia
Regional unitSerres
MunicipalitySintiki
Municipal unitKerkini
Elevation
140 m (460 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Community
252
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
620 53
Area code(s)+30 23270
Vehicle registrationEP

Anatoli (Greek: Ανατολή) is a village and a community in the municipality of Sintiki, within the regional section of Serres, at the border with the neighbouring regional section of Kilkis. It was known as Anatolou (Ανατολού) prior to 1927. As a result of the Kallikratis plan of 2010, it belongs to the municipality of Sintiki. Prior to this date, it had been in the municipality of Kerkini. According to the 2021 census, it has a population of 252 inhabitants, the majority of whom have roots in the Greek disapora who came from areas of Pontus.[2] According to the 1928 census, Anatolia is a purely refugee village with 31 refugee families of 108 people.[3]

A small river flows from the entrance of the village. The existing school is no longer operating. The Central Church of the village is dedicated to the Prophet Elias.

The village is famous for its beautiful square with tall plane trees . Also near the village there is a chapel dedicated to Saint Paisios of Mount Athos.[4][5]

The village is located in the Serres Plain (Ο κάμπος των Σερρών) about 55 kilometers northwest of the town of Serres, northwest of Lake Kerkini.

References

  1. ^ "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. ^ DigiServices/Twinnet 2013-2015. "EG | Anatolí (Chorió) [SERRES, SINTIKI]". www.exploring-greece.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 2020-09-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ Κατάλογος των προσφυγικών συνοικισμών της Μακεδονίας σύμφωνα με τα στοιχεία της Επιτροπής Αποκαταστάσεως Προσφύγων (ΕΑΠ) έτος 1928, archived from the original on 2012-06-30, retrieved 2012-06-30
  4. ^ "Sérres : Parekklísi tou Osíou Païsíou themelíose stin Anatolí o Sidirokástrou Makários (FOTO)". Epilogés (in Greek). 2018-07-13. Archived from the original on 2021-06-25. Retrieved 2020-09-10.
  5. ^ "I eortí tou Agíou Païsíou stin I.M. Sidirokástrou (FOTO)". ROMFEA (in Greek). Retrieved 2020-09-12.


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