Chrysoupoli

Chrysoupoli Χρυσούπολη
Municipal unit
Chrysoupoli
Chrysoupoli Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 40°59′N 24°42′E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	East Macedonia and Thrace
Regional unit	Kavala
Municipality	Nestos
Area
• Municipal unit	245.2 km^2 (94.7 sq mi)
Elevation	20 m (70 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Municipal unit	14,970
• Municipal unit density	61/km^2 (160/sq mi)
• Community	8,824
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	642 00
Area code(s)	25910
Vehicle registration	ΚΒ

Chrysoupoli (Greek: Χρυσούπολη, before 1925: Σαπαίοι - Sapaioi or Σαρή Σαμπάν - Sari Saban^[2]) is a town and a former municipality in the Kavala regional unit, East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Nestos, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit.^[3] The municipal unit has an area of 245.181 km².^[4] The population of the municipal unit of Chrysoupoli in 2021 was 14,970.

Nestos riverside forest at Chrysoupoli

It was known as "Sarışaban" during Ottoman rule. It was a kaza centre in the Sanjak of Drama, part of the Salonica Vilayet, before the Balkan Wars.

The Nestos Nature Museum is situated in Chrysoupoli, and the Keravnos Perni F.C. football club is based in Chrysoupoli.

International relations

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Greece

Chrysoupoli is twinned with:

• Jagodina, Serbia
• Zlatograd, Bulgaria

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. "EETAA local government changes". Retrieved 26 June 2020.
3. "ΦΕΚ A 87/2010, Kallikratis reform law text" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
4. "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-21.