Gerakini

Gerakini
Γερακινή
Settlement
Part of Yerakini as seen from the west
Gerakini
Coordinates: 40°17′N 23°27′E / 40.283°N 23.450°E / 40.283; 23.450
CountryGreece
Administrative regionCentral Macedonia
Regional unitChalkidiki
MunicipalityPolygyros
Highest elevation
100 m (300 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
631 00
Area code(s)+30 23710
Vehicle registrationΧΚ

Gerakini or Yerakini (Greek: Γερακινή [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.