Sykia (Greek: Συκιά) is a village on the Chalkidiki peninsula in Macedonia, Greece. It is a traditional village in the Sithonia peninsula and has been inhabited since the Byzantine period. Modern Greek singers Sokratis Malamas and Paola Foka both grew up in Sykia.
Sykia
Συκιά | |
|---|---|
  Sykia | |
| Coordinates: 40°2′20″N 23°56′27″E / 40.03889°N 23.94083°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Central Macedonia |
| Regional unit | Chalkidiki |
| Municipality | Sithonia |
| Municipal unit | Toroni |
| Elevation | 40 m (130 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Community | 2,276 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 630 78 |
| Area code(s) | 23750 |
| Vehicle registration | XK |
References edit
- ^ "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.
External links edit
Media related to Sykia at Wikimedia Commons