Krokos
Krokos
Κρόκος | |
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| Coordinates: 40°16′N 21°49′E / 40.267°N 21.817°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Western Macedonia |
| Regional unit | Kozani |
| Municipality | Kozani |
| Municipal unit | Elimeia |
| Population (2021) | |
• Community | 2,687 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Krokos (Greek: Κρόκος) is a small Greek town, 5 km south of the city of Kozani located in the geographical region of Western Macedonia, in Greece. It was the seat of the municipality of Elimeia and it is famous globally for the production of high-quality saffron. Its population was 2,687 at the 2021 census.