Petritsi

For the Georgian philosopher, see Ioane Petritsi.

Petritsi Πετρίτσι
Municipal unit
Petritsi Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 41°16′N 23°18′E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Central Macedonia
Regional unit	Serres
Municipality	Sintiki
Area
• Municipal unit	253.1 km^2 (97.7 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Municipal unit	3,900
• Municipal unit density	15/km^2 (40/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registration	ΕΡ

Petritsi (Greek: Πετρίτσι) is a former municipality in the Serres regional unit, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Sintiki, of which it is a municipal unit,^[2] with a population of 3,900 (2021). The municipal unit has an area of 253.075 km².^[3] The seat of the municipality was in Neo Petritsi.

Transport

The settlement is served by Petritsi railway station on the Thessaloniki-Alexandroupoli line, with daily services to Thessaloniki and Alexandroupolis.

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. "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
3. "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.

External links

• Information about Petritsi by the Municipality of Petritsi (Greek)