Krokos ( Greek Κρόκος until 1927: Γκόβλιτσα [2] [3] [4] Bulgarian Goblitsa Maced . Goblitsa [5] ) is a small Greek city, 5 km south of the city of Kozani in the geographical region of Macedonia , in Greece . The population of 2977 people (according to the census 2011).
| Crocus Κρόκος | |
|---|---|
  Crocus | |
Coordinates: coordinates : | |
| A country | Greece |
| Administrative district | Western Macedonia |
| Regional units | Kozani |
| Municipality | Kozani |
| Municipality | Elimeia |
| Community [1] | |
| • Population | 2977 (2011) |
| Timezone | UTC TIME + 2 ( EASTERN EUROPEAN TIME ) |
| • Summer ( summer time ) | TIME UTC + 3 ( EAT ) |
Content
- 1 Description
- 2 Climate
- 3 Famous Natives
- 4 notes
- 5 Links
Description
Crocus is known in Greece and abroad for the production of Greco-Macedonian saffron , which is one of the most valuable varieties.
Ancient Minoans cultivated saffron from the Late Bronze Age on Crete . The city of Krokos is the main base of saffron producers, with a cooperative of 2,000 participants from 40 villages. The annual production volume ranges from 6 to 12 tons of pure red saffron per year.
Climate
| Climate data for Kozani | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | January | February | Martha | April | Can | June | July | August | September | October | November | December | Year |
| Medium High ° C (° F) | 6 (43) | 9 (48) | 12 (53) | 17 (63) | 21 (69) | 26 (78) | 29th (85) | 28 (82) | 25 (77) | 19 (66) | 13 (56) | 6 (43) | eighteen (64) |
| Average minimum ° c (° F) | −2 (29) | 0 (32) | one (34) | 7 (44) | 10 (fifty) | fourteen (57) | 17 (62) | 16 (61) | 13 (56) | 8 (47) | four (40) | one (33) | 7 (45) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 53 (2.1) | thirty (1.2) | 36 (1.4) | 48 (1.9) | 64 (2.5) | 64 (2.5) | 38 (1.5) | 28 (1.1) | 28 (1.1) | 81 (3.2) | 86 (3.4) | 135 (5.3) | 688 (27.1) |
| Source: Weatherbase [6] | |||||||||||||
Famous Natives
- Joachim (Lulias)
Notes
- ↑ "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
- ↑ Name changes of settlements in Greece
- ↑ mikrovalto.gr
- ↑ lithoksou.net
- ↑ Macedonian village names | MACEDONIA
- ↑ "Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Kozani, Greece . " Weatherbase 2011.
Links
- Krokos at the Greek National Tourism Organization
- Krokos Kozanis Complex
- Krokos Kozanis Complex
- saffron