Adendro (Greek: Άδενδρο, before 1927: Κιρτζιλάρ - Kirtzilar[2]) is a village in the municipality of Chalkidona, Thessaloniki regional unit, Greece.

Adendro
Άδενδρο
Adendro old station building, circa 1891
Adendro old station building, circa 1891
Adendro is located in Greece
Adendro
Adendro
Coordinates: 40°40′N 22°36′E / 40.667°N 22.600°E / 40.667; 22.600
CountryGreece
Administrative regionCentral Macedonia
Regional unitThessaloniki
MunicipalityChalkidona
Municipal unitChalkidona
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Community1,889
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

History edit

It was the site of a serious railway accident on 13 May 2017 in which three people were killed.[3]

Transport edit

The village is served by Adendro station, with stopping services to Palaiofarsalos, Thessaloniki and Florina,[4] Florina and since 9 September 2007 by Proastiakos Thessaloniki services to Katerini and Larissa, Edessa, and Thessaloniki.[5]

References edit

  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. ^ Name changes of settlements in Greece
  3. ^ Tagaris, Karolina (13 May 2017). "At least four dead as Greek passenger train derails". Reuters. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  4. ^ TrainOSE 2013 timetable Archived 2013-01-19 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ TrainOSE 2013 timetable Archived 2013-01-19 at the Wayback Machine