Chrysoupoli
Chrysoupoli
Χρυσούπολη | |
|---|---|
Chrysoupoli | |
| Coordinates: 40°59′N 24°42′E / 40.983°N 24.700°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | East Macedonia and Thrace |
| Regional unit | Kavala |
| Municipality | Nestos |
| Area | |
| • Municipal unit | 245.2 km2 (94.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 20 m (70 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Municipal unit | 14,970 |
| • Municipal unit density | 61/km2 (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) 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. The municipal unit has an area of 245.181 km2. The population of the municipal unit of Chrysoupoli in 2021 was 14,970.
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.