Drosato, Kilkis

Drosato Δροσάτο
Location
Drosato
Coordinates	41°10′N 22°48′E / 41.167°N 22.8°E / 41.167; 22.8Coordinates: 41°10′N 22°48′E / 41.167°N 22.8°E / 41.167; 22.8
Government
Country:	Greece
Region:	Central Macedonia
Regional unit:	Kilkis
Municipality:	Kilkis
Municipal unit:	Doirani
Population statistics (as of 2001)
Community
- Population:	1,392
Other
Time zone:	EET/EEST (UTC+2/3)
Auto:	ΚΙ

Drosato (Greek: Δροσάτο, Bulgarian: Патарос) is a Greek settlement located north of Kilkis, west of the GR-65 (Kilkis - Sidirokastro) and about 8 km southeast of the border with the Republic of Macedonia and 5 km southeast of Lake Doirani. Drosato was the seat of the municipality of Doirani.

Villages

• Drosato
• Doirani
• Koryfi

Nearest places

• Doirani, northwest
• Amaranta, north
• Makryplagia, east
• Chersi, southwest

Geography

Drosato is situated in a valley area that are surrounded with hills. The geography consists of farmlands covering the central and the western parts, and the eastern part are hilly with some farmlands, the remainder of the area are forested.

History

The population has been growing since the 1980s. In 2001, the Drosato Health Center shut its doors for good due to its declining population of the northern half of the prefecture since the 1950s, the health center had low budget not enough for the population that even some people opposed. The nearest hospital is now in Kilkis.

Population

Year	Village population	Municipal district population
1991	864	-
2001	1,068	1,392

External links

• Drosato on GTP Travel Pages

See also

• List of settlements in the Kilkis prefecture

References