Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Polykastro

Polykastro Facts

Area2.4 km²
Population3,006
Male Population1,520 (50.5%)
Female Population1,486 (49.5%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+0.0%
Population change (2000 to 2020)-9.4%
Median Age47 years (Male: 44.7, Female: 49.6)
NeighborhoodsAmpelokipoi-Menemeni
Local Time
TimezoneEastern European Summer Time
Lat & Lng40.99444, 22.56909
Postal Codes612 00

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Polykastro Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population3,0063,1853,3183,0993,006
Population Density1,233.2 / km²1,306.7 / km²1,361.2 / km²1,271.4 / km²1,233.2 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Polykastro Population change from 2000 to 2015

Decrease of 6.6% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Polykastro+3.1%-2.7%-6.6%
Central Macedonia+28.4%+11.9%+2.1%
Greece+21.3%+8.1%+0%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Polykastro Median Age

Median Age: 47 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Polykastro47 yrs49.6 yrs44.7 yrs
Central Macedonia41.8 yrs43 yrs40.7 yrs
Greece41.8 yrs43.1 yrs40.5 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Polykastro Population Density

Population Density: 1,233 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Polykastro3,0062.438 km²1,233 / km²
Central Macedonia1.9 million18,917.1 km²99.2 / km²
Greece10.7 million132,689.5 km²80.4 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Polykastro Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 0 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Polykastro

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Polykastro CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Polykastro31,561 tn10.5 tn12,948.1 tons/km²
Central Macedonia20,517,736 tn10.94 tn1,084.6 tons/km²
Greece105,407,278 tn9.89 tn794.4 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Polykastro CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)31,561 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita10.5 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)12,948.1 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtLow (2)
FloodMedium (4)
EarthquakeHigh (7.5)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and International Research Institute for Climate and Society - IRI - Columbia University. 2005. Global Drought Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4VX0DFT.
  3. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.
  4. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
1/1/1810:16 PM432.6 km10,000 m5km ENE of Drosaton, Greeceusgs.gov
11/18/1611:22 PM4.712.3 km10,000 m12km ENE of Polykastron, Greeceusgs.gov
11/16/169:15 AM4.210.1 km10,000 m10km ENE of Polykastron, Greeceusgs.gov
11/10/1612:12 PM4.912.7 km10,000 m12km NE of Polykastron, Greeceusgs.gov
10/8/1612:33 AM49.3 km10,000 m9km ENE of Polykastron, Greeceusgs.gov
9/8/1310:33 AM423 km1,800 m1km NNW of Mikrokampos, Greeceusgs.gov
6/1/098:03 AM4.232.2 km1,500 mMacedoniausgs.gov
5/24/097:37 PM4.833.9 km2,200 mMacedoniausgs.gov
5/24/094:23 PM4.434.2 km1,600 mMacedoniausgs.gov
5/24/094:17 PM5.336.4 km100 mMacedoniausgs.gov

Polykastro

Polykastro (Greek: Πολύκαστρο, formerly Καρασούλι, Karasoúli; Bulgarian and Macedonian: Ругуновец, Rugunovec) is a town and a former municipality in Kilkis regional unit of Central Macedonia, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part ..

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