Chrysoupoli

Chrysoupoli (Greek: Χρυσούπολη, before 1925: Σαπαίοι - Sapaioi or Σαρή Σαμπάν - Sari Sampan[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 2011 was 16,004.

Nestos riverside forest at Chrysoupoli

Chrysoupoli Χρυσούπολη
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
• Municipal unit	245.2 km^2 (94.7 sq mi)
Elevation	20 m (70 ft)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Municipal unit	16,004
• Municipal unit density	65/km^2 (170/sq mi)
Community [1]
• Population	8,885 (2011)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	642 00
Area code(s)	25910
Vehicle registration	ΚΒ

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.

International relations

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

Twin towns — Sister cities

Chrysoupoli is twinned with:

• Jagodina, Serbia
• Zlatograd, Bulgaria

References

1. "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
2. "EETAA local government changes". Retrieved 26 June 2020.
3. Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (in Greek)
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.