Gerakini
Gerakini
Γερακινή | |
|---|---|
Settlement | |
Part of Yerakini as seen from the west | |
Gerakini Location within the regional unit | |
| Coordinates: 40°17′N 23°27′E / 40.283°N 23.450°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Central Macedonia |
| Regional unit | Chalkidiki |
| Municipality | Polygyros |
| Highest elevation | 100 m (330 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 631 00 |
| Area code | +30 23710 |
| Vehicle registration | ΧΚ |
Gerakini or Yerakini (Greek: Γερακινή Greek pronunciation: [ʝeɾaciˈni], locally [ʝiracˈɲi]) is a village on the Chalkidiki peninsula in Central Macedonia, Northern Greece. It was an official settlement within the municipality of Polygyros until it was abolished in 2001.
It has been the port of nearby Polygyros, the capital of Chalkidiki, ever since its settlement. It has the largest magnesite deposits in Northern Greece.