Kechros
Kechros
Κέχρος | |
|---|---|
| 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) | |
| • 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 |
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. The municipal unit has an area of 140.617 km2. It has a population of 1,019, as of 2021.