Karteres
Καρτερές | |
|---|---|
  Karteres | |
| Coordinates: 40°54.55′N 23°4.95′E / 40.90917°N 23.08250°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Central Macedonia |
| Regional unit | Thessaloniki |
| Municipality | Lagkadas |
| Municipal unit | Lachanas |
| Elevation | 551 m (1,808 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Rural | 187 |
| Community | |
| • Population | 648 (2011) |
| • Area (km2) | 83.719 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 570 17 |
| Area code(s) | +30-2394-xxx-xxx |
| Vehicle registration | NAx-xxxx to NXx-xxxx |
Karteres (Greek: Καρτερές) is a village and a community of the Lagkadas municipality.[2] Before the 2011 local government reform it was part of the municipality of Lachanas, of which it was a municipal district.[2] The 2011 census recorded 187 inhabitants in the village and 648 inhabitants in the community of Karteres.[1] The community of Karteres covers an area of 83.719 km. The name Karteres or Karterai came up from its inhabitants were immigrants from Eastern Rumelia (Thracians) after the population exchange between Greece and Turkey events in 1923, also the name Karteres comes from the greek word Kartero (Καρτερώ, greek IPA /kaɾ.tɛˈɾɔ/) means that "I'm waiting" or ”I'm waiting for something unbearably", it's from the patience "the karteri" (το καρτέρι) of the inhabitants to come back to their ancestor's lands in Eastern Rumelia.2.[3] [4][circular reference] [5][circular reference]