Drosato (Greek: Δροσάτο, Bulgarian: Патарос) is a village and a community in the Kilkis regional unit, northern Greece. Drosato was the seat of the former municipality of Doirani. The community Drosato consists of the villages Drosato, Doirani and Koryfi.

Drosato
Δροσάτο
Drosato is located in Greece
Drosato
Drosato
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 41°10′N 22°48′E / 41.167°N 22.800°E / 41.167; 22.800
CountryGreece
Administrative regionCentral Macedonia
Regional unitKilkis
MunicipalityKilkis
Municipal unitDoirani
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Community647
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registrationΚΙ

Geography edit

Drosato is located 4 km southeast of Lake Doirani, 4 km from the border with the Republic of North Macedonia and 20 km north of Kilkis. The Greek National Road 65 (Kilkis - Sidirokastro) passes by the village. There are low hills to the east.

Population edit

Year Village population Community population
1991 864 -
2001 1,068 1,392
2011 713 902
2021 523 647

See also edit

References edit

  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.