Kilkis lies in Central Macedonia; it has a population of some
82,000 residents. The gateway to Northern Greece, it has two
road border stations linking the country with Europe (Evzoni and
Doirani) and one rail entry-exit point (Eidomeni). It shares
borders to the north with Yugoslavia, to the east with Serres
Prefecture, to the south with Thessaloniki Prefecture, and to
the west with Pella The plain of Kilkis, which is part of the
Central Macedonian plain, is limited to the west by Mt. Paikos,
to the northeast by the Kerkini (Belles) mountains and to the
east by Mt. The Axios river runs through the western section of
the district, the Gallikos, the gold-bearing Exedoros river of
antiquity, the southwest portion. The region also boasts two
lakes: Doirani on the Greek-Yugoslav border and Pikrolimni where
Thessaloniki and Kilkis Large expanses of the region are covered
by forests of willows, oaks and pines, as well as rarer species
of plants and flowers. The climate is continental with cold
winters and hot summe