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Eiriniko Ειρηνικό
Community
Eiriniko
Coordinates: 41°8′13″N 22°40′7″E / 41.13694°N 22.66861°E / 41.13694; 22.66861
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Central Macedonia
Regional unit	Kilkis
Municipality	Paionia
Municipal unit	Polykastro
Elevation	216 m (709 ft)
Population
• Community	42
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	612 00
Area code(s)	23430
Vehicle registration	KI

Eiriniko (Greek: Ειρηνικό) is a village in Kilkis regional unit of Central Macedonia, Greece. It is situated in the municipal unit of Polykastro, in the Paionia municipality, within the Kilkis region of Central Macedonia.

In the 19th century the village was part of the Gevgelija kaza, the first south of the Turkish villages in Tarnova. The name in Turkish given to the village was 'Kolibalar, (Greek: Καλύβια Γιαννελλαίων, Kalivia Giannelaion).

The current name, adopted in 1954, which translates from Greek as "peaceful" or "pacific", comes from the First World War, where fierce battles were fought between the allies (under French command) and the Central Powers. The name " Pacific" was given to embellish the horror of the military operations of that time.

References

1. "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
2. "Μετονομασίες των Οικισμών της Ελλάδας" [Renames of the Settlements of Greece] (in Greek). Πανδέκτης: Name Changes of Settlements in Greece. Retrieved 12 April 2021.

• Populated places in Kilkis (regional unit)
• Paionia (municipality)