Krinides
Κρηνίδες
Community
Krinides is located in Greece
Krinides
Krinides
Coordinates: 41°1′N 24°18′E / 41.017°N 24.300°E / 41.017; 24.300
CountryGreece
Administrative regionEast Macedonia and Thrace
Regional unitKavala
MunicipalityKavala
Municipal unitFilippoi
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Community2,925
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registrationΚΒ
The premises of the mud baths of Krinides

Krinides (Greek: Κρηνίδες, before 1926: Ράχτσα - Rachtsa[2]) is a town in the Kavala regional unit in eastern Macedonia, Greece. It was the seat of the former municipality of Filippoi. The ruins of the ancient city Philippi are close to the town. Krinides is situated at the southwestern foot of the Lekanis hills, 13 km northwest of Kavala and 20 km southeast of Drama. The Greek National Road 12 between Drama and Kavala passes west of Krinides.

History

Krinides was named after the ancient town Crenides. Formerly a possession of the island of Thasos, Crenides was captured by King Philip II of Macedon in 356 BC, who expanded and fortified the city and renamed it Philippi after himself.[3]

Historical population

Year Population
1981 2,811
1991 3,005
2001 3,295
2011 3,365
2021 2,925

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. ^ Name changes of settlements in Greece
  3. ^ Public Domain Smith, William, ed. (1857). "Philippi". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. Vol. 2. London: John Murray. pp. 599–600.
Categories