Promachonas
| Promachonas Προμαχώνας | |
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  Promachonas | |
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Location within the regional unit  | |
| Coordinates: 41°22′N 23°22′E / 41.367°N 23.367°ECoordinates: 41°22′N 23°22′E / 41.367°N 23.367°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Central Macedonia |
| Regional unit | Serres |
| Municipality | Sintiki |
| Population (2001)[1] | |
| • Municipal unit | 252 |
| Community | |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Vehicle registration | ΕΡ |
Promachonas (Greek: Προμαχώνας, Bulgarian: Драготин, Dragotin) is a village and a former community in the Serres regional unit, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Sintiki, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] Population 252 (2001). A major border crossing with Bulgaria is located here. The Bulgarian town opposite Promachonas is Kulata.
Promachonas-Topolnica is an important Late Neolithic settlement and cult site which straddles the Greek Bulgarian frontier a few kilometers from the community of Promachonas.
References
- ↑ De Facto Population of Greece Population and Housing Census of March 18th, 2001 (PDF 39 MB). National Statistical Service of Greece. 2003.
- ↑ Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)
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