Kechros (Greek: Κέχρος; Bulgarian: Мерикос, romanized: Merikos) is a village and a former community in the Rhodope regional unit, East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Arriana, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 140.617 km2.[3] It has a population of 1,019, as of 2021.
Kechros
Κέχρος | |
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Kechros Location within the regional unit | |
Coordinates: 41°14′N 25°51′E / 41.233°N 25.850°E | |
Country | Greece |
Administrative region | East Macedonia and Thrace |
Regional unit | Rhodope |
Municipality | Arriana |
Area | |
• Municipal unit | 140.6 km2 (54.3 sq mi) |
Elevation | 651 m (2,136 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Municipal unit | 1,019 |
• Municipal unit density | 7.2/km2 (19/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Vehicle registration | ΚΟ |